Summary
My research focuses on understanding the evolutionary development of the vertebrate enteric nervous system, utilizing the unique model system, the Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus). A. mexicanus is a single species of fish comprising river-adapted 'surface fish' and cave-adapted 'cavefish.' I employ genetic and molecular approaches to investigate the development and function of the enteric nervous system.
Research interests
- Enteric nervous system
- Neural crest biology
- Developmental Biology
Education
- B.S. in Zoology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2019