Erik Jorgensen
Transgenesis Technology
advisory board
Knudra Transgenics
United States of America
Biography
Dr.Erik Jorgensen is a Distinguished Professor of Biology specializing in the genetics of neurotransmission in the nematode C. elegans. Dr. Jorgensen has over 30 years experience probing the genetics of various model organisms to study development and function of nervous systems. In addition to applying and innovating in the tools electrophysiology, super-resolution microscopy and electron microscopy, Dr. Jorgensen’s group developed methods to manipulate the C. elegans genome with a heterologous DNA transposon, the MosSCI method. As a result, Dr. Jorgensen brings a wealth of scientific knowledge in his Advisory Board role at Knudra.
Research Interest
genetics