Douglas Portman
Professor · School of Arts & Sciences · University of Rochester
Quick answer: Douglas Portman is Professor at University of Rochester. Douglas Portman shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Now accepting: PhD students. Please email with inquiries.
Research interests
Genetics of development and behavior in C. elegans; Neural cell fate specification; Sex differences in neural circuit function; Sexual dimorphism in developmental patterning
Selected publications (since 2023)
Luo J, Barrios A, and Portman DS. (2024) C. elegans males optimize mate-choice decisions via sex-specific responses to multimodal sensory cues. Current Biology 34, 1309-1323. PMID: 38471505. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.036
Burkhardt RN, Artyukhin AB, Aprison EZ, Curtis BJ, Fox BW, Ludewig AH, Palomino DF, Luo J, Chaturbedi A, Panda O, Wrobel CJJ, Baumann V, Portman DS, Lee SS, Ruvinsky I, and Schroeder FC. (2023) Sex-specificity of the C. elegans metabolome. Nature Communications 14, 320. PMID: 36658169. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36040-y
Frequently asked questions
Is Douglas Portman hiring PhD students at University of Rochester?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Douglas Portman's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Now accepting: PhD students. Please email with inquiries..
What does Douglas Portman research?
Genetics of development and behavior in C. elegans; Neural cell fate specification; Sex differences in neural circuit function; Sexual dimorphism in developmental patterning
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