Sensory Coding

How are proprioceptive signals detected and encoded by neurons?

Central Transformation

How is proprioceptive information integrated and transformed in the central nervous system?

Motor Control

How is proprioceptive feedback used to guide movement and behavior?

We study these questions in the fruit fly, Drosophila

Flies are smarter than many humans, with a brain just the size of a sesame seed.

Electrophysiology

We make in vivo whole-cell patch clamp recording from genetically labeled neurons.

2-photon Imaging

We use calcium imaging to record from populations of neurons in awake, behaving flies.

Behavior

We study sensorimotor transformation by quantifying fly behavior.

Genetics

We use the advanced genetic toolkit of Drosophila to label and manipulate neural circuits.

Interested in joining the lab?

We are looking for diverse students and post-docs