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Erik Jorgensen is a Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah, with adjunct appointments in Human Genetics and Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission in Caenorhabditis elegans, particularly the roles of SNARE proteins, calcium channels, and GTPases in neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity.
- Education: B.S. from University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. from University of Washington.
His work explores how synapses encode memory through molecular changes, combining genetic screens, electrophysiology, and ultrastructural analysis. Recent studies investigate synaptic vesicle fusion, endocytosis, and unconventional neurotransmitters like protons. He has developed CRISPR tools (SapTrap) for high-throughput gene modification in C. elegans.
Publications span neuroscience, cell biology, and biotechnology, with methodologies including flash-and-freeze electron microscopy and engineered point spread functions for super-resolution imaging. He is affiliated with the Molecular Biology Program and Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
