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Ana Regina Campos is Professor of Interdisciplinary Science in the Department of Biology at McMaster University, Canada. Over four decades she has integrated developmental genetics, neurobiology and environmental toxicology, exploiting Drosophila melanogaster and Hydra models to uncover how genes regulate neural connectivity, behaviour, stress responses and regeneration.
Education:
- Ph.D. Developmental Genetics, Brandeis University
- M.Sc. Molecular Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Research thrusts span (i) neural-specific gene expression and visual-system wiring in Drosophila, (ii) mitochondrial DNA polymerase function and organismal behaviour, (iii) menin-mediated stress signalling and genome stability, and (iv) eco-toxicological impacts of pharmaceuticals on cnidarian regeneration. Methodologically she combines classical mutagenesis, transgenic tools (UAS/GAL4, RNAi), kinematic behavioural assays and pharmacological screens.
Her publication trajectory (41 works, 1975-2024) clusters in developmental biology, molecular biology methods, genetics and cellular neuroscience, with recent papers addressing environmental stressors and renal physiology. Teaching commitments are extensive: since 2018 she has instructed 20 different courses ranging from first-year inquiry to senior theses, laboratory methods, science communication, applied placements and a specialized fourth-year seminar on regeneration.
No grants, doctoral students or major scientific awards are listed in the current repository extract; co-author networks at McMaster include Rodriguez-Moncalvo, O’Donnell, Bedard and Wilson.
