Adam Filipowicz

Adam Filipowicz did his undergraduate studies in Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, received his PhD in Neuroscience from Oregon Health & Science University, and is now a postdoctoral fellow in Patrick Allard’s laboratory at UCLA. His PhD dissertation examined the neural and molecular mechanisms of pathogen avoidance using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. This work was published in eLife, BMC Biology, and as a chapter in the Encyclopedia of Cell Biology (2nd Edition).

His postdoctoral work at UCLA resides at the intersection of epigenetics and neurobiology, with a focus on problems of significant societal import. His overarching research objective is to examine the molecular and cellular basis of complex neurobiological phenomena. He currently has two research projects, both using C. elegans: 1) the epigenetics of alcohol-mediated behaviors across generations; 2) neuronal and behavioral effects of pesticides. This work is supported by a T32 from the UCLA Molecular Toxicology Program and an F32 from the NIAAA.