Anna Cook is a researcher who is interested on how memories are stored in the brain. Our memories shape our entire lives, but the biology of memory is only partially understood. To get to the root of this problem, Anna is using the Drosophila fruit fly model, with its wealth of genetic and cell biology tools.
Anna is using this system to understand how the cell biology of neurons affects how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. In particular, how basic cell biology might differ between different types of neurons and how that influences the role of those neurons in memory circuits.
Alongside her research, Anna is passionate about student mentoring and acts as an academic skills mentor at University College, and a college advisor here at Reuben. She is also committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within the college and wider university environment.
