Emily Bayer

Emily Bayer is an Assistant Professor of Biology and Neural Science at New York University, affiliated with the BIO department. Her research focuses on neural mechanisms and behavioral outputs of visceral sensation and fertility in C. elegans and D. cerebrum. She investigates how fertility status influences behavior and how visceral sensation differs between sexes in these models. Her work explores genetic and neural mechanisms underlying these differences, with an emphasis on the interplay between genes, reproductive stage, and brain-generated behaviors. Bayer's research has been published in journals such as eLife and Current Biology, and she has received fellowships including the Research Fund for Excellent Junior Researchers from the University of Basel.

Emily A Bayer is an Assistant Professor at New York University, specializing in the study of neural circuits and sexual dimorphism in Caenorhabditis elegans. Her research explores how sex-specific neuronal wiring and synaptic connectivity influence behavior, with a focus on the role of transcription factors, signaling pathways, and gene regulation in shaping neural diversity. She investigates mechanisms underlying sex-specific pruning of synapses, the development of sexually dimorphic neurons, and the integration of genetic and environmental factors in neural circuit formation. Her work also includes the use of single-cell RNA-seq to refine transcriptomic profiles of individual neurons and the development of computational tools for data analysis.