Elegant Mind Club at UCLA
  • Home
    • Introduction
    • Why C. Elegans?
  • New Results
  • Winter 2023
  • New Member Training
  • Fall 2022
  • 180G Lab
  • Fiat Lux - Universe
  • Fiat Lux - Brain
  • Fiat Lux S2022
  • Recent Activities
    • UCLA Posters 2017
    • UCLA Posters 2016
    • C elegans Conference 2015
    • UCLA Posters 2015
    • UCLA Posters 2014
    • Open House 2014
    • Arisaka's Lectures
  • Contact us

Open House on Friday, May 30 at Noon - 5 pm


Thank you for visiting our first open house!
  • Friday, May 30 at noon - 5 pm
  • Knudsen 4-173 (and B-171, A-154, A-166)
  • Lunch, drink and snacks are provided.

Guided Tours:
We will offer a guided lab tour every 30 minutes, starting at 
  • 12:00, 12:30, 1:00. 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, and 4:00, 4:30 pm
  • A tour will start at Knudsen 4-173, and would take 15 - 20 minutes. 

Seminar:

We will present our activities on the same day at 3 pm:
  • Friday, May 30 at 3:00 - 3:50 pm
  • KNSY PV 1200B
Title:
  • Elegant Mind: Exploring the origin of life and consciousness through the neural systems of C. elegans. 
Abstract:
  • “Why are we here? What are we?”  These fundamental questions, concerning the origin of life and consciousness, are investigated through behavioral analysis of the small nematode organism, C. elegans. The organism is fully sequenced, with an established connectome of 302 neurons. The dynamic functions of the nervous system, however, cannot be addressed from the connectome alone. It remains to be uncovered how these biologic functions are influenced by the environment for adaptation and learning. 100 students in lab focused on understanding such dynamic functions of the C. elegans nervous system, and studied how behavioral functions change through environmental interaction. Topics of study include 2D and 3D navigation under stimulations of E/B-fields, UV/visible lights, and temperature change. This talk presents the students’ findings of amazing and unexpected behaviors. Lastly, an ambitious plan is presented to advance the frontier of science concerning the origin of life and consciousness.

Our Labs:
The labs are located at four different rooms at Knudsen Hall.  You are welcome to stop by any labs, any time during the open house. 
  • 4-173 Central Lab           for education, meeting
  • A-154 Biology Lab          for sample preparation
  • A-166 Behavior Lab        to study motion of C. elegans
  • B-171 Microscope Lab   to study neural networks

Introduction
C. Elegans
Activities
Our Labs
Members
Picture

Introduction
C. Elegans
Activities
Our Labs
Members
Last Edited by Katsushi Arisaka on March 2, 2022