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Michael Astourian
Undergraduate

University of California, Berkeley
Department of Integrative Biology

Office: 4095 Valley Life Sciences Building
Email: mastourian [at] berkeley [dot] edu
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Background

​I am an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley with interests in mathematics and biology. I am originally from Beirut, Lebanon but have lived in Los Angeles for the majority of my life. 

Research Interests

My research interests include genetics, evolution, and neurobiology. Most recently, I have been working with mutant Drosophila species and studying their resistance to ouabain, a sodium-potassium pump inhibitor. My responsibilities for this project include: conducting mutational path analyses to understand the evolutionary origins of the feeding and sequestration of ouabain and conducting behavioral assays on Drosophila to understand the physiological effects of implementing this resistance. Through this work, I have been able to develop my understanding of computational biology while exploring its significance in adaptation and evolution. ​

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  • Home
  • Group Members
    • Principal Investigator, Dr. Noah Whiteman
    • Research Specialist Susan Bernstein
    • Postdoctoral Researchers >
      • Dr. Rebecca Duncan
      • Dr. Marianna Karageorgi
      • Dr. Teruyuki Matsanaga
      • Dr. Carolina Reisenman
    • Graduate Students >
      • Jessica Aguilar
      • Nicolas Alexandre
      • Diler Haji
      • Tim O'Connor
      • Julianne Pelaez
      • Hiromu Suzuki
      • Kirsten Verster
    • Undergraduate Students >
      • Sneha Agrawal
      • Saron Akalu
      • Michael Astourian
      • Bridget Cheng
      • Kelly D'Ambrogia
      • Irene Liang
      • Christina Meyer
      • Gillian Montross
      • Kevin Miao
      • Anna Pham
      • Esteban Rodas
      • Faye Romero
      • Marissa Sandoval
      • Haarini Sridhar
      • Shivani Sundaram
      • Jiarui Wang
      • Derrick Yip
    • Former members >
      • Judith Okoro
      • William Farley
      • Dr. Cathy Rushworth
      • Andy Gloss
      • Benjamin Goldman-Huertas
      • Alana Augur
      • Hoon Pyon
      • Julianne Ray
      • Dr. Simon "Niels" Groen
      • Dr. David Hembry (PERT Postdoctoral Fellow)
      • Dr. Jennifer Koop (PERT Postdoctoral Fellow)
      • Dr. Anna Nelson Dittrich (PERT Postdoctoral Fellow)
      • Dr. Rick Lapoint (PERT Postdoctoral Fellow)
      • Dr. Paul Nabity (USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow)
      • Parris Humphrey
      • Lea Flechon
      • Research Specialist, Tim Rast
      • Amir Abidov
      • Allan Castillo
      • Matt Cravens
      • Mitchell Feldmann
      • Jason Giles
      • Lauren Johnston
      • Noel Kitchen
      • Erika LaPlante
      • Matthew J. Velasquez
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