CONTACT INFORMATIONCREDENTIALSPUBLICATIONSDouglas Stuart Portman, Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAdministrative: (585) 273-1749Office: (585) 275-7414Fax: (585) 276-1947LocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 645Rochester, NY 14642Additional LinksPortman Lab WebsiteFaculty AppointmentsProfessor - Department of Biomedical Genetics (SMD) Professor - Department of Neuroscience (SMD) - JointProfessor - Department of Biology RC (RC) - JointBiographyResearchGenetic Control of Sex Differences in Neurobiology and Disease Though the existence of two sexes is a fundamental characteristic of nearly all animal species, the way biological sex brings about sex differences in the brain and behavior is poorly understood. Moreover, susceptibility to a host of human neurological and mental health disorders is strongly influenced by gender, but in most cases the biological bases for these differences remain opaque. Our research uses a simple, experimentally tractable model system--the small soil nematode C. elegans--to shed light on the genetic underpinnings of sex differences in neural development, behavior, and disease susceptibility. For more information, please visit the lab website at: http://wormweb.urmc.rochester.edu/CredentialsEducation1988BA with Honors, | Univ of PennsylvaniaBiochemistry1995PhD | Univ of PennsylvaniaMolecular Biology and GeneticsPublicationsJournal Articles8/19/2021Luo J, Portman DS. "Sex-specific, pdfr-1-dependent modulation of pheromone avoidance by food abundance enables flexibility in C. elegans foraging behavior." Current biology : CB.. 2021 Aug 19; Epub 2021 Aug 19. 11/4/2020Portman DS. "Social and sexual behaviors in : the first fifty years." Journal of neurogenetics.. 2020 Nov 4; :1-6. Epub 2020 Nov 04. 7/19/2020Lawson HN, Wexler LR, Wnuk HK, Portman DS. "Dynamic, Non-binary Specification of Sexual State in the C. elegans Nervous System." Current biology : CB.. 2020 Jul 19; Epub 2020 Jul 19. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Douglas Stuart Portman, Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Douglas Stuart Portman, Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.