Research lab
McElroy Lab
Led by Taylor McElroy
What we study
Recent student projects in this lab have studied aging in the roundworm C. elegans, comparing mutant worms that lack the nonsense-mediated mRNA decay pathway with normal worms to see how it affects healthspan and lifespan.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Worms (C. elegans)
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
Current projects
Investigating the role of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay in regulating healthspan and lifespan using an in vivo C. elegans model
The study explores how a cellular cleanup system called nonsense‑mediated decay affects aging in the worm C. elegans. Students will compare mutant worms lacking this system to normal worms, measuring movement, muscle health, and mitochondrial stress signals.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 582
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
How to reach out
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