Oliver Cook

Research Interests 

My thesis work focuses on understanding the behavioral effects caused by serotonin signaling in Drosophila melanogaster. I am interested in the signaling properties of a pair of serotonin cells that communicate with the olfactory system, along with other processing centers in the brain. More specifically, I am investigating what signaling factors these cells release onto target cells, what upstream cells regulate their activity, and how these signals impact food-seeking behavior and general arousal levels. 

Awards 

Trainee in the Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences T32 program

Morrisey Ropp Scholarship (2021)

Teaching Interests

Neuroscience

Cell Biology

Genetics 

Scientific Writing

Pet Spotlight

Opie - Opie lives in Ollie's office, so stop by and say "hey"