Research Fields: C. elegans、Aging、Behavior、Genetics

Noma uses the nematode C. elegans as a model to study the aging of neural function and consequential behavioral changes. C. elegans has a short lifespan of only about 2 weeks and has been leading the research on organismal lifespan. On the other hand, the mechanisms of behavioral aging have not been explored well, even in C. elegans. Noma believes behavioral aging can be genetically programmed and has been studying its molecular mechanisms and ecological relevance using genetics, molecular biology, and imaging. Through these studies, he aims to uncover why animal behaviors change with aging.

E-mail:noma.kentaro.f1[at]f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp