Overview of Research 

Trinity College
​Department of Biology
​Life Sciences Center
Hartford, CT 06106

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I am a broadly trained biologist with interests in uncovering the genes, neural circuits, and molecular pathways that respond to changes in oxygen levels. Additionally, I am interested in how animals adapt to and acquire resistance to oxygen deprivation. Research in my lab uses the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) to uncover the cellular and molecular mechanisms that allow animals to survive abnormal oxygen environments. Students who train in my lab will take advantage of the plethora of genetic, molecular, and neurobiological approaches established in C. elegans to make important contributions to our understanding of how animals respond to and survive this stress. 


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C. elegans Community and Resources

The worm community is a vibrant, engaging, and collaborative community. Below are images of a few of the publicly available tools and resources, as well as conferences and national societies dedicated to supporting the worm community. The Bennett lab looks forward to using these tools & resources, as well as building collaborations and establishing relationships with the larger worm community.