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Drosophila melanogaster as a physiologically relevant invertebrate teaching model system of complex neurological disease

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: There are ethical revisions around the use of animal models in research and teaching. However, there is still a need to train students in physiological techniques to promote skill development and engagement in research. This article provides an ethically accessible, inquiry-based practical using Drosophila melanogaster to model neurological disease. The activity reinforces core physiological and molecular skills while fostering analytical thinking and engagement with human disease mechanisms.

Source: AJP Advances in Physiology Education

DOI: 10.1152/advan.00085.2025

Authors: James L. Rouse, Laura F. Corns, Aidan Seeley, Nicholas S. Freestone

Institutions: University of Leeds, University of Sheffield, Swansea University, Kingston University London

Language: English

Topic: Undergraduate Neuroscience Education and Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415306290

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