Melissa Rolls honored as Pew Scholar

Melissa Rolls studies the cell biology behind neuronal signaling. She uses the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, to study how proteins are sent and are located at different places in neurons. By using Drosophila, she can apply powerful genetic and live-imaging techniques to better understand how neurons are organized and to identify causes of neurodegenerative diseases.

Upon joining Penn State in February 2007 as an assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, she has founded the Center for Cellular Dynamics within the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and currently serves as the director.

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