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Tenured Neuroscience Professor | NIH Funded PI | Genetics, Neuroscience, and Data Analysis

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I am a tenured professor of neuroscience and genetics with over 15 years of experience leading federally funded research programs. My work spans systems neuroscience, molecular biology, and evolutionary genetics, with a strong focus on translational applications. I run an active NIH-funded lab where we use genetic, neurophysiological, and behavioral tools to understand brain function and stress-related traits. I have extensive experience in experimental design, scientific writing, and data analysis, and regularly teach university-level courses in genetics and related life sciences. In addition to my academic work, I am skilled in MATLAB, Python, and R, and bring broad expertise in medically relevant science, manuscript editing, and protocol development.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Developmental Biology
• ☆ Embryology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Aquatic Mammals
• ☆ Mammalian Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Visual Neuroscience
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Neuroanatomy
• ☆ Neuropsychology
• ☆ Developmental Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Systems Neuroscience
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Cleaning

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing

Research User Research, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

Associate Professor

Florida Atlantic University

September 2021 - Present

Associate Professor

Florida Atlantic University

August 2017 - Present

Postdoctoral Fellow

Carnegie Institution for Science

February 2012 - July 2017

Education

Ph.D. (Biology)

New York University

September 2007 - January 2012

M.S. (School of Science and Engineering)

Tulane University

September 2006 - May 2007

B.S. (Paul Tulane College)

Tulane University

September 2000 - May 2006

B.A. (Paul Tulane College)

Tulane University

September 2000 - May 2006

Certifications

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Publications

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Padmanaban, N., Ambosie, R., Choy, S., Marcus, S., Nilsson, S.R.O., Keene, A.C., Kowalko, J.E., Duboué, E.R.(2025). Automated behavioral profiling using neural networks reveals differences in stress-like behavior between cave and surface-dwelling Astyanax mexicanus . Biorxiv.

Lloyd, E., Xia, F., Moore, K., Zertuche, C., Rastogi, A., Kozol, R., Kenzior, O., Warren, W., Appelbaum, L., Moran, R.L., et al.(2024). Elevated DNA Damage without signs of aging in the short-sleeping Mexican Cavefish . Biorxiv.

Kozol, R.A., Canavan, A., Tolentino, B., Keene, A.C., Kowalko, J.E., Duboué, E.R.(2024). Evolution of a central dopamine circuit underlies adaptation of light-evoked sensorimotor response in the blind cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus . Biorxiv.

Gallman, K., Rastogi, A., North, O., O’Gorman, M., Hutton, P., Lloyd, E., Warren, W., Kowalko, J.E., Duboue, E.R., Rohner, N., et al.(2024). Postprandial sleep in short-sleeping Mexican cavefish . Biorxiv.

Shennard, D., Sifuentes-Romero, I., Ambosie, R., Abdelaziz, J., Duboue, E.R., Kowalko, J.E.(2024). The rx3 gene contributes to the evolution of eye loss in the cavefish Astyanax mexicanus . Biorxiv.

Paz, A., Holt, K.J., Clarke, A., Aviles, A., Abraham, B., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R., Fily, Y., Kowalko, J.E.(2023). Changes in local interaction rules during ontogeny underlie the evolution of collective behavior . Biorxiv.

Starkey, J., Hageter, J., Kozol, R., Emmerich, K., Mumm, J.S., Duboué, E.R., Horstick, E.J.(2023). Thalamic neurons drive distinct forms of motor asymmetry that are conserved in teleost and dependent on visual evolution . Biorxiv.

Kozol, R.A., Conith, A.J., Yuiska, A., Cree-Newman, A., Tolentino, B., Banesh, K., Paz, A., Lloyd, E., Kowalko, J.E., Keene, A.C., et al.(2022). A brain-wide analysis maps structural evolution to distinct anatomical modules . Biorxiv.

Rodriguez-Morales, R., Gonzalez-Lerma, P., Yuiska, A., Han, J.H., Guerra, Y., Crisostomo, L., Keene, A.C., Duboue, E.R., Kowalko, J.(2022). Convergence on reduced aggression through shared behavioral traits in multiple populations of Astyanax mexicanus . Biorxiv.

Kozol, R.A., Yuiska, A., Han, J.H., Tolentino, B., Lopatto, A., Lewis, P., Paz, A., Keene, A.C., Kowalko, J.E., Duboué, E.R.(2022). Novel husbandry practices result in rapid rates of growth and sexual maturation without impacting adult behavior in the blind Mexican cavefish . Biorxiv.

Oliva, C., Hinz, N.K., Robinson, W., Barrett Thompson, A.M., Booth, J., Crisostomo, L.M., Zanineli, S., Tanner, M., Lloyd, E., O’Gorman, M., et al.(2021). Characterizing the genetic basis of trait evolution in the Mexican cavefish . Biorxiv.

Chin, J.S.R., Phan, T.-A.N., Albert, L.T., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R.(2021). Long lasting anxiety following early life stress is dependent on glucocorticoid signaling in zebrafish . Biorxiv.

Lloyd, E., McDole, B., Privat, M., Jaggard, J.B., Duboué, E., Sumbre, G., Keene, A.(2021). Blind cavefish retain functional connectivity in the tectum despite loss of retinal input . Biorxiv.

Choi, J.-H., Duboué, E., Macurak, M., Chanchu, J.-M., Halpern, M.E.(2021). Specialized neurons in the right habenula mediate response to aversive olfactory cues . Biorxiv.

Chin, J.S.R., Loomis, C.L., Albert, L.T., Medina-Trenche, S., Kowalko, J., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R.(2020). Analysis of stress responses in astyanax larvae reveals heterogeneity among different populations . Biorxiv.

O'Gorman, M., Thakur, S., Imrie, G., Moran, R.L., Duboue, E., Rohner, N., McGaugh, S.E., Keene, A.C., Kowalko, J.E.(2020). Pleiotropic function of the oca2 gene underlies the evolution of sleep loss and albinism in cavefish . Biorxiv.

Patch, A., Paz, A., Holt, K., Duboue, E., Kowalko, J., Keene, A., Fily, Y.(2020). Analysis of social swimming dynamics in the Mexican cavefish . Biorxiv.

Loomis, C., Peuß, R., Jaggard, J., Wang, Y., McKinney, S., Raftopoulos, S., Raftopoulos, A., Whu, D., Green, M., McGaugh, S.E., et al.(2019). An adult brain atlas reveals broad neuroanatomical changes in independently evolved populations of Mexican cavefish . Biorxiv.

Jaggard, J., Lloyd, E., Yuiska, A., Patch, A., Fily, Y., Kowalko, J.E., Appelbaum, L., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2019). Cavefish brain atlases reveal functional and anatomical convergence across independently evolved populations . Biorxiv.

Paz, A., McDole, B., Kowalko, J.E., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2019). Evolution of the acoustic startle response of Mexican cavefish . Biorxiv.

Stahl, B.A., Peuß, R., McDole, B., Kenzior, A., Jaggard, J.B., Gaudenz, K., Krishnan, J., McGaugh, S.E., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C., et al.(2019). Stable transgenesis in Astyanax mexicanus using the Tol2 transposase system . Biorxiv.

Jaggard, J.B., Stahl, B.A., Lloyd, E., Prober, D.A., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2017). Hypocretin underlies the evolution of sleep loss in the Mexican cavefish . Biorxiv.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gallman, K., Rastogi, A., North, O., O'Gorman, M., Hutton, P., Lloyd, E., Warren, W.C., Kowalko, J.E., Duboue, E.R., Rohner, N., et al.(2024). Postprandial Sleep in Short-Sleeping Mexican Cavefish . Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological and Integrative Physiology. 341. (10). p. 1084-1096.

Lloyd, E., Privat, M., Sumbre, G., Duboué, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2023). A protocol for whole-brain Ca2+ imaging in Astyanax mexicanus, a model of comparative evolution . STAR Protocols. 4. (4).

Kozol, R.A., Conith, A.J., Yuiska, A., Cree-Newman, A., Tolentino, B., Benesh, K., Paz, A., Lloyd, E., Kowalko, J.E., Keene, A.C., et al.(2023). A brain-wide analysis maps structural evolution to distinct anatomical module . Elife. 12.

Paz, A., Holt, K.J., Clarke, A., Aviles, A., Abraham, B., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R., Fily, Y., Kowalko, J.E.(2023). Changes in local interaction rules during ontogeny underlie the evolution of collective behavior . Iscience. 26. (9).

Kozol, R.A., Yuiska, A., Han, J.H., Tolentino, B., Lopatto, A., Lewis, P., Paz, A., Keene, A.C., Kowalko, J.E., Duboué, E.R.(2023). Novel Husbandry Practices Result in Rapid Rates of Growth and Sexual Maturation Without Impacting Adult Behavior in the Blind Mexican Cavefish . Zebrafish. 20. (2). p. 86-94.

Lloyd, E., McDole, B., Privat, M., Jaggard, J.B., Duboué, E.R., Sumbre, G., Keene, A.C.(2022). Blind cavefish retain functional connectivity in the tectum despite loss of retinal input . Current Biology. 32. (17). p. 3720-3730.e3.

Rodriguez-Morales, R., Gonzalez-Lerma, P., Yuiska, A., Han, J.H., Guerra, Y., Crisostomo, L., Keene, A.C., Duboue, E.R., Kowalko, J.E.(2022). Convergence on reduced aggression through shared behavioral traits in multiple populations of Astyanax mexicanus . BMC Ecology and Evolution. 22. (1).

Oliva, C., Hinz, N.K., Robinson, W., Barrett Thompson, A.M., Booth, J., Crisostomo, L.M., Zanineli, S., Tanner, M., Lloyd, E., O'Gorman, M., et al.(2022). Characterizing the genetic basis of trait evolution in the Mexican cavefish . Evolution and Development. 24. (5). p. 131-144.

Duboue, E.R., Kowalko, J.E., Keene, A.C.(2022). Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURES) as a pathway to diversify science . Evolution and Development.

Coffman, J.A., Burman, M.A., Duboué, E.R.(2022). Editorial: Early Life Stress and Developmental Programming of Immune and Nervous System Responsivity . Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10.

Patch, A., Paz, A., Holt, K.J., Duboué, E.R., Keene, A.C., Kowalko, J.E., Fily, Y.(2022). Kinematic analysis of social interactions deconstructs the evolved loss of schooling behavior in cavefish . Plos One. 17. (4 April 2022).

Chin, J.S.R., Phan, T.-A.N., Albert, L.T., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R.(2022). Long lasting anxiety following early life stress is dependent on glucocorticoid signaling in zebrafish . Scientific Reports. 12. (1).

O'Gorman, M., Thakur, S., Imrie, G., Moran, R.L., Choy, S., Sifuentes-Romero, I., Bilandžija, H., Renner, K.J., Duboué, E., Rohner, N., et al.(2021). Pleiotropic function of the oca2 gene underlies the evolution of sleep loss and albinism in cavefish . Current Biology. 31. (16). p. 3694-3701.e4.

Choi, J.-H., Duboue, E.R., Macurak, M., Chanchu, J.-M., Halpern, M.E.(2021). Specialized neurons in the right habenula mediate response to aversive olfactory cues . Elife. 10.

Zaupa, M., Naini, S.M.A., Younes, M.A., Bullier, E., Duboué, E.R., Le Corronc, H., Soula, H., Wolf, S., Candelier, R., Legendre, P., et al.(2021). Trans-inhibition of axon terminals underlies competition in the habenulo-interpeduncular pathway . Current Biology. 31. (21). p. 4762-4772.e5.

Chin, J.S.R., Loomis, C.L., Albert, L.T., Medina-Trenche, S., Kowalko, J., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R.(2020). Analysis of stress responses in Astyanax larvae reveals heterogeneity among different populations . Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 334. (7-8). p. 486-496.

Jaggard, J.B., Lloyd, E., Yuiska, A., Patch, A., Fily, Y., Kowalko, J.E., Appelbaum, L., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2020). Cavefish brain atlases reveal functional and anatomical convergence across independently evolved populations . Science Advances. 6. (38).

Paz, A., McDole, B., Kowalko, J.E., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2020). Evolution of the acoustic startle response of Mexican cavefish . Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 334. (7-8). p. 474-485.

Loomis, C., Peuß, R., Jaggard, J.B., Wang, Y., McKinney, S.A., Raftopoulos, S.C., Raftopoulos, A., Whu, D., Green, M., McGaugh, S.E., et al.(2019). An Adult Brain Atlas Reveals Broad Neuroanatomical Changes in Independently Evolved Populations of Mexican Cavefish . Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 13.

Jaggard, J.B., Lloyd, E., Lopatto, A., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2019). Automated Measurements of Sleep and Locomotor Activity in Mexican Cavefish . Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2019. (145).

Chin, J.S.R., Albert, L.T., Loomis, C.L., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R.(2019). Behavioral approaches to studying innate stress in Zebrafish . Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2019. (147).

Stahl, B.A., Jaggard, J.B., Chin, J.S.R., Kowalko, J.E., Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R.(2019). Manipulation of gene function in Mexican cavefish . Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2019. (146).

Stahl, B.A., Peuß, R., McDole, B., Kenzior, A., Jaggard, J.B., Gaudenz, K., Krishnan, J., McGaugh, S.E., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C., et al.(2019). Stable transgenesis in Astyanax mexicanus using the Tol2 transposase system . Developmental Dynamics. 248. (8). p. 679-687.

Chin, J.S.R., Gassant, C.E., Amaral, P.M., Lloyd, E., Stahl, B.A., Jaggard, J.B., Keene, A.C., Duboue, E.R.(2018). Convergence on reduced stress behavior in the Mexican blind cavefish . Developmental Biology. 441. (2). p. 319-327.

Lloyd, E., Olive, C., Stahl, B.A., Jaggard, J.B., Amaral, P., Duboué, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2018). Evolutionary shift towards lateral line dependent prey capture behavior in the blind Mexican cavefish . Developmental Biology. 441. (2). p. 328-337.

Jaggard, J.B., Stahl, B.A., Lloyd, E., Prober, D.A., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2018). Hypocretin underlies the evolution of sleep loss in the Mexican cavefish . Elife. 7.

Keene, A.C., Duboue, E.R.(2018). The origins and evolution of sleep . Journal of Experimental Biology. 221. (11).

Duboué, E.R., Hong, E., Eldred, K.C., Halpern, M.E.(2017). Left Habenular Activity Attenuates Fear Responses in Larval Zebrafish . Current Biology. 27. (14). p. 2154-2162.e3.

Facchin, L., Duboué, E.R., Halpern, M.E.(2015). Disruption of epithalamic left-right asymmetry increases anxiety in Zebrafish . Journal of Neuroscience. 35. (48). p. 15847-15859.

Yoshizawa, M., Robinson, B.G., Duboué, E.R., Masek, P., Jaggard, J.B., O'Quin, K.E., Borowsky, R.L., Jeffery, W.R., Keene, A.C.(2015). Distinct genetic architecture underlies the emergence of sleep loss and prey-seeking behavior in the Mexican cavefish . BMC Biology. 13. (1).

Duboué, E.R., Borowsky, R.L.(2012). Altered rest-activity patterns evolve via circadian independent mechanisms in cave adapted balitorid loaches . Plos One. 7. (2).

Duboué, E.R., Borowsky, R.L., Keene, A.C.(2012). β-adrenergic signaling regulates evolutionarily derived sleep loss in the mexican cavefish . Brain Behavior and Evolution. 80. (4). p. 233-243.

Duboué, E.R., Keene, A.C., Borowsky, R.L.(2011). Evolutionary convergence on sleep loss in cavefish populations . Current Biology. 21. (8). p. 671-676.

Keene, A.C., Duboué, E.R., McDonald, D.M., Dus, M., Suh, G.S.B., Waddell, S., Blau, J.(2010). Clock and cycle limit starvation-induced sleep loss in drosophila . Current Biology. 20. (13). p. 1209-1215.

BOOK CHAPTER

Lloyd, E., Kozol, R.A., Duboue, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2023). Immunohistochemistry and In Vivo Neural Imaging in A. mexicanus . Neuromethods. 194. p. 221-234.

Duboué, E.R., Halpern, M.E.(2017). Genetic and transgenic approaches to study zebrafish brain asymmetry and lateralized behavior . Neuromethods. 122. p. 553-589.

Duboué, E.R., Keene, A.C.(2016). Investigating the Evolution of Sleep in the Mexican Cavefish . Biology and Evolution of the Mexican Cavefish. p. 291-308.

CONFERENCE PAPER

McGaugh, S.E., Kowalko, J.E., Duboué, E., Lewis, P., Franz-Odendaal, T.A., Rohner, N., Gross, J.B., Keene, A.C.(2020). Dark world rises: The emergence of cavefish as a model for the study of evolution, development, behavior, and disease . Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 334. (7-8). p. 397-404.