Michael Nitabach, PhD, JD
Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, of Genetics and of NeuroscienceDownloadHi-Res Photo
Cards
Appointments
Contact Info
Cellular & Molecular Physiology
PO Box 208026, 333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8026
United States
About
Copy Link
Titles
Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, of Genetics and of Neuroscience
Biography
Michael Nitabach JD, PhD is faculty member of Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development, Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology and Physiology, and Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program. He is affiliated with the Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair. He received a PhD from Columbia University and a JD from New York University.
Last Updated on February 01, 2024.
Appointments
Cellular & Molecular Physiology
ProfessorPrimaryGenetics
ProfessorSecondaryNeuroscience
ProfessorSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Cellular & Molecular Physiology
- Genetics
- Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Physiology
- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
- Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
- MD-PhD Program
- Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Neuroscience
- Neuroscience Track
- Palade House Affiliates
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
Education & Training
- JD
- New York University (1998)
- PhD
- Columbia University (1995)
Research
Copy Link
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Behavior, Animal; Decision Making; Genetics; Ion Channels; Neuropeptides; Neurophysiology; Neurotoxins; Physiology
ORCID
0000-0001-8698-2313
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Michael Nitabach's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Michael Nitabach's research output by year.
Research Interests
Research topics Michael Nitabach is interested in exploring.
Erol Fikrig, MD
Preeti Sareen
Former YSMVincent Pieribone
Former YSMJelena Platisa
Former YSMLi Yan McCurdy, PhD
Michael Koelle, PhD
41Publications
4,178Citations
Neuropeptides
Behavior, Animal
Decision Making
Neurotoxins
Ion Channels
Publications
2026
Metabolic state modulates risky foraging behavior via multiple branches of the insulin/IGF-1-like pathway in C. elegans
Price K, Braco J, Franco S, Varisco A, Sareen P, Niesman P, Wetzel H, Crowe K, Nitabach M. Metabolic state modulates risky foraging behavior via multiple branches of the insulin/IGF-1-like pathway in C. elegans. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2026, 16: jkag042. PMID: 41699767, PMCID: PMC13042300, DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkag042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetric
2022
An incentive circuit for memory dynamics in the mushroom body of Drosophila melanogaster
Gkanias E, McCurdy LY, Nitabach MN, Webb B. An incentive circuit for memory dynamics in the mushroom body of Drosophila melanogaster. ELife 2022, 11: e75611. PMID: 35363138, PMCID: PMC8975552, DOI: 10.7554/elife.75611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2021
A neuronal ensemble encoding adaptive choice during sensory conflict in Drosophila
Sareen PF, McCurdy LY, Nitabach MN. A neuronal ensemble encoding adaptive choice during sensory conflict in Drosophila. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 4131. PMID: 34226544, PMCID: PMC8257655, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24423-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricFood odors decrease longevity via a brain–gut axis
Price K, Nitabach M. Food odors decrease longevity via a brain–gut axis. Nature Aging 2021, 1: 237-238. PMID: 37118407, DOI: 10.1038/s43587-021-00047-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricC. elegans discriminates colors to guide foraging
Ghosh DD, Lee D, Jin X, Horvitz HR, Nitabach MN. C. elegans discriminates colors to guide foraging. Science 2021, 371: 1059-1063. PMID: 33674494, PMCID: PMC8554940, DOI: 10.1126/science.abd3010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricDopaminergic mechanism underlying reward-encoding of punishment omission during reversal learning in Drosophila
McCurdy LY, Sareen P, Davoudian PA, Nitabach MN. Dopaminergic mechanism underlying reward-encoding of punishment omission during reversal learning in Drosophila. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 1115. PMID: 33602917, PMCID: PMC7893153, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21388-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2018
Parvalbumin expression affects synaptic development and physiology at the Drosophila larval NMJ
He T, Nitabach MN, Lnenicka GA. Parvalbumin expression affects synaptic development and physiology at the Drosophila larval NMJ. Journal Of Neurogenetics 2018, 32: 209-220. PMID: 30175644, DOI: 10.1080/01677063.2018.1498496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPeptide-Mediated Neurotransmission Takes Center Stage
Gonzalez-Suarez AD, Nitabach MN. Peptide-Mediated Neurotransmission Takes Center Stage. Trends In Neurosciences 2018, 41: 325-327. PMID: 29801523, PMCID: PMC5975383, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2018.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricDaily oscillations in expression and responsiveness of Toll-like receptors in splenic immune cells
Silver AC, Buckley SM, Hughes ME, Hastings AK, Nitabach MN, Fikrig E. Daily oscillations in expression and responsiveness of Toll-like receptors in splenic immune cells. Heliyon 2018, 4: e00579. PMID: 29862343, PMCID: PMC5968137, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2017
Guidelines for Genome-Scale Analysis of Biological Rhythms
Hughes ME, Abruzzi KC, Allada R, Anafi R, Arpat AB, Asher G, Baldi P, de Bekker C, Bell-Pedersen D, Blau J, Brown S, Ceriani MF, Chen Z, Chiu JC, Cox J, Crowell AM, DeBruyne JP, Dijk DJ, DiTacchio L, Doyle FJ, Duffield GE, Dunlap JC, Eckel-Mahan K, Esser KA, FitzGerald GA, Forger DB, Francey LJ, Fu YH, Gachon F, Gatfield D, de Goede P, Golden SS, Green C, Harer J, Harmer S, Haspel J, Hastings MH, Herzel H, Herzog ED, Hoffmann C, Hong C, Hughey JJ, Hurley JM, de la Iglesia HO, Johnson C, Kay SA, Koike N, Kornacker K, Kramer A, Lamia K, Leise T, Lewis SA, Li J, Li X, Liu AC, Loros JJ, Martino TA, Menet JS, Merrow M, Millar AJ, Mockler T, Naef F, Nagoshi E, Nitabach MN, Olmedo M, Nusinow DA, Ptáček LJ, Rand D, Reddy AB, Robles MS, Roenneberg T, Rosbash M, Ruben MD, Rund SSC, Sancar A, Sassone-Corsi P, Sehgal A, Sherrill-Mix S, Skene DJ, Storch KF, Takahashi JS, Ueda HR, Wang H, Weitz C, Westermark PO, Wijnen H, Xu Y, Wu G, Yoo SH, Young M, Zhang EE, Zielinski T, Hogenesch JB. Guidelines for Genome-Scale Analysis of Biological Rhythms. Journal Of Biological Rhythms 2017, 32: 380-393. PMID: 29098954, PMCID: PMC5692188, DOI: 10.1177/0748730417728663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
Links
Copy Link
Related Links
Get In Touch
Copy Link
Contacts
Mailing Address
Cellular & Molecular Physiology
PO Box 208026, 333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8026
United States