James A. Marrs

James A. Marrs, Ph.D., is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Neuroscience Department at Indiana University's School of Science. His research focuses on using zebrafish models to study fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). He investigates ethanol-induced genetic and developmental defects, with an emphasis on potential therapeutic interventions like retinoic acid and folic acid.

• Education:
• B.S. in Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1984)
• Ph.D. in Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago (1991)
• Postdoctoral training in epithelial cell biology at Stanford University School of Medicine (1991-1994)

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of ethanol-induced developmental defects, gene expression changes in FASD, and rescue treatments in developmental neurobiology. His work bridges cell biology, developmental biology, and translational medicine to address clinical interventions for birth defects.

No awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. Advising roles or student mentorships are not detailed here. His lab studies early developmental processes, eye development, and cardiogenesis using zebrafish as a model organism.