Welcome to the Rankin Lab! We were the first researchers to show that the genetic model organism C. elegans could learn and remember!
The focus of our lab is to understand how experience alters the nervous system. We use behavioural, neural circuit, and genetic analyses to understand basic principles about how experience alters the nervous system, and to better understand the role of genes in learning and memory. In addition to discovering mechanisms of experience dependent plasticity we hope to gain insights into the underpinnings of several neuropsychiatric disorders (i.e. Alzheimer Disease, Schizophrenia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parkinson’s Disease and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder). Check out our research pages, publications, and lab member profiles to learn more!