Fernando Vonhoff
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences 211
Education
Postdoc Yale University 2017
Ph D Arizona State University 2012
MS Free University Berlin 2007
About
Born in Mexico, I am a biologist interested in brain development and function. I use fruit flies as a model to study human neurological diseases. I use active learning methods in the classroom and the research lab
Research Interests
Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Cell Biology
Genetics
Teaching Interests
Genetics
Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Cell Biology
Intellectual Contributions
Gualtieri, Claudia, Smith, Zachary M., Cruz, Abby, Parry, Crystal, Vonhoff, Fernando. (2022). Can the Foods We Eat Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease?. Frontiers for Young Minds.
Remy, Naphtali Qely., Guevarra, Justine Anne., Vonhoff, Fernando J. (2022). Food supplementation with wheat gluten leads to climbing performance decline in Drosophila melanogaster. Micropublication Biology.
Oyeyinka, Adeola, Kansal, Mehul, O'Sullivan, Sean M., Gualtieri, Claudia, Smith, Zachary M., Vonhoff, Fernando J. (2022). Corazonin Neurons Contribute to Dimorphic Ethanol Sedation Sensitivity in Drosophila melanogaster. Frontiers in Neural Circuits.
Khan, Ziam, Tondravi, Maya, Oliver, Ryan, Vonhoff, Fernando J. (2021). Drosophila Corazonin Neurons as a Hub for Regulating Growth, Stress Responses, Ethanol-Related Behaviors, Copulation Persistence and Sexually Dimorphic Reward Pathways. J. Dev. Biol. 2021, 9(3), 26. Basel: Journal of Developmental Biology / MDPI.
Jalali, David J., Guevarra, Justine Anne., Martinez, Luz, Hung, Lily, Vonhoff, Fernando J. Nutraceutical and Probiotic Approaches to Examine Molecular Interactions of the Amyloid Precursor Protein APP in Drosophila Models of Alzheimer's Disease. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(13), 7022. Basel, Switzerland: International Journal of Molecular Sciences/MDPI.
Presentations
Batista, Ashley (Author & Presenter), Vonhoff, Fernando, Reger, Noah (Author). ABRCMS. Poster. "The role of APPL in the development and degeneration of the neuronal motor network in Drosophila," ABRCMS. (Nov 14, 2018).
Cruz, Abby (Author & Presenter), Vonhoff, Fernando (Author), Mishra-Gorur, Ketu (Author), Barak, Tanyeri (Author), Gunel, Murat (Author). STEM Research and Career Symposium. Poster. "Using Drosophila to validate candidate genes involved in human motoneuron degeneration," Emory University. (Oct 10, 2018).
Cruz, Abby (Author & Presenter), Vonhoff, Fernando (Author), Mishra-Gorur, Ketu (Author), Barak, Tanyeri (Author), Gunel, Murat (Author). URCAD. Poster. "Using Drosophila to validate candidate genes involved in human motoneuron degeneration," University of Maryland Baltimore County. (Apr 25, 2018).
Batista, Ashley (Author & Presenter), Vonhoff, Fernando, Reger, Noah (Author). URCAD. Poster. "The role of APPL in the development and degeneration of the neuronal motor network in Drosophila," University of Maryland Baltimore County. (Apr 25, 2018).