Welcome to the Dallman Lab Website!
Our research uses zebrafish to better understand how changes in genes affect behavior.
Our research uses zebrafish to better understand how changes in genes affect behavior.
News Fall 2021
- Undergraduate Asia Almarales joins the lab! Welcome!
- Our work is highlighted in an article from Spectrum by Sarah Deweerdt: https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/what-studying-worms-flies-and-fish-says-about-autism/
- Julia Dallman participates in the third annual synapse round table at the American Epilepsy Society: https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/webinars/3rd-annual-synapse-roundtable
- Undergraduates Caroline Baum, Vic Song, and Natalie Doherty join the lab! Welcome!
- Collaboration with Dr. Baharak Moshiree, Dr. Andres Jimenez Gomes, and Dylan Baker to better understand GI symptoms in people with Phelan McDermid Syndrome and SYNGAP1 gets going with the first virtual session June 30th. Thank you to all participants!
- See a webinar from April that outlines our integrative approach to understanding GI and neurological comorbidities:https://www.syngapresearchfund.org/webinars/an-integrated-approach-to-investigating-gi-and-neurological-comorbidities-caused-by-syngap1-with-drs-dallman-jimenez-moshiree
- See our review "The Gut-Brain-Microbiome Axis and Its Link to Autism: Emerging Insights and the Potential of Zebrafish Models" published in Front. Cell Dev. Biol., 15 April 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.662916 spearheaded by David James with coauthors Elizabeth Davidson, Julio Yanes, Baharak Moshiree, and Julia Dallman.
- Preprint of co-first authors Rob Kozol and David James show importance of a brainstem nucleus for a visually-evoked behavior in a two zebrafish models of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-83115/v1
- Our highly collaborative study is out today! "Elevated preoptic brain activity in zebrafish glial glycine transporter mutants is linked to lethargy-like behaviors and delayed emergence from anesthesia" in Scientific Reports https://rdcu.be/ceK1m It has been years in the making, is based on a patient case study that provided the motivation for an undergraduate neuroscience lab that I designed when I first arrived at UM 14 years ago. In the case study, a young girl with a genetic condition is anesthetized for a surgery, and when the anesthetic is removed, she does not wake up over the expected time-course. We used a zebrafish model of the genetic condition to show that we could mimic the delayed emergence from anesthesia seen in the girl and identified the altered brain activity in the zebrafish that likely accounts for the delayed emergence described in the case study.
- Dallman and Rawls labs initiate a new collaboration 'Gut intrinsic mechanisms of gastrointestinal dysmotiliy in animal models of ASD.' funded by a SFARI Pilot Award from the Simon's Foundation.
- Basic Science/Clinical collaboration between Dallman lab, Dr. Baharak Moshiree, and Dr. Andres Jimenez Gomez examining links between GI and neurological symptoms in ASD is recognized by a Center of Excellence designation from the Bridge the Gap Foundation. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5e7ced60aea037a7057ea9cb/5effd1c7b01d26cf598dea8b_SYNGAP1%20Resource%20GUIDE%20(2)_2020_Small.pdf
- Development of a non-invasive whole gut transit assay for children, 'Smurf Cakes' developed with Dr. Baharak Moshiree as well as work from the Dallman lab are highlighted in an article written by Peter Hess from Spectrum News. https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/zebrafish-and-smurf-cakes-link-autism-gene-mutation-to-digestive-woes
- Work from the Dallman lab and live zebrafish are part of the Power of Science exhibit at Frost Science! https://www.frostscience.org/exhibition/powerofscience/
- #Black Lives Matter
In the Dallman lab, we aim to foster a research environment that is welcoming. We are committed to taking a stand against all forms of racism. We strive to promote lab culture that helps to equalize opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds. By listening to and learning from one another, we believe that we can make a safer, more inspiring and more productive workplace to improve both science and society. This is a living document we will revisit and amend once per semester. - Labs on the Coral Gables Campus are initiating the first round of returning to research with SOPs for shift work, PPE, and physical distancing.
- Dr. Elena Buglo successfully defends her dissertation remotely! Congratulations Elena!!
- Dr. Elena Buglo publishes Genetic compensation in a stable slc25a46 mutant zebrafish: A case for using F0 CRISPR mutagenesis to study phenotypes caused by inherited disease. in Plos ONE. Congratulations Elena!
- Arryanna Jordan joins the lab. Welcome Arryanna!
- Fabrizio Darby joins the lab. Welcome Fabrizio!
- Julio Yanes joins the lab as a five-year BS/MS, pursuing his research masters. Welcome Julio!
- Chia-Jung joins the lab as a rotation student. Welcome Chia-Jung!
- The lab is collaborating with Frost Museum of Science www.frostscience.org on a zebrafish exhibit. Stay tuned...
- Julia and Sureni will remotely attend TAGC in Washington DC April 22-26 2020
- Ann Goulart joins the lab. Welcome Annie!
- Congratulations to David James--selected for a talk @ Zebrafish Neural Circuits & Behavior, Cold Spring Harbor NY, November 20-23 (2019)
- Congratulations to Hamzeh Alturk (undergraduate)--he won the 2019 ABRCMS presentation award in the Neuroscience section, Anaheim CA November 13-16 (2019).
- Sandra and Julia organize the first Southeast Regional Zebrafish Conference at Fairchild Tropical Garden December 13, 2019
- Congratulations to Ivan Varela- wins best undergraduate poster award @ SRZC.