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Laboratories
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Larry Abbott’s research involves using computer simulation and mathematical methods to analyze and model how neural circuits perform their functions. Topics of study include olfaction, motor pattern generation, memory and decision making. computational modeling and mathematical analysis of neurons and neural networks. More
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Parvez Ahammad is interested in developing novel algorithms and statistical models for solving problems that arise in high-throughput biology, computational neuroscience and camera networks. In his work, he develops and uses ideas from the fields of computer vision, signal processing, and machine learning. More -
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Misha Ahrens uses zebrafish to study how the brain learns and controls behavior. More -
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Bruce Baker studies the genetic and neural circuits underlying innate behaviors, using mating behavior of the fruit fly as a model. More -
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Eric Betzig develops novel optical imaging tools in an effort to open new windows into molecular, cellular, and neurobiology. More -
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Davi Bock studies how the activity of neuronal circuits relates to the anatomical wiring diagram of the neurons comprising the circuitry. More -
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Kristin Branson's research is aimed at creating high-throughput tools to help biologists characterize the behavior of genetic model organisms. More -
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Sydney Brenner's pioneering research has helped elucidate the mysteries of the genetic code and introduced entirely new ways of thinking about molecular biology. -
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Gwyneth Card uses high-throughput behavior tracking and new electrophysiological techniques to study the neural circuits that govern simple decision behavior during Drosophila escape responses. More -
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Albert Cardona is using the larva of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster to study the neural circuitry underlying somatosensation and motor function. More -
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By mapping the brain's form, in particular, the wiring of its neuronal circuits, Dmitri Chklovskii seeks to understand its function—how trillions of electrical impulses make us move, talk, think, and feel. More -
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David Clayton explores the molecular aspects of mitochondrial genome organization, maintenance, and expression in various mammalian cell types. More -
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Meng Cui is interested in developing robust tools for biomedical imaging. More -
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Winfried Denk is interested in the development and application of new optical methods for biomedical research. -
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Joshua Dudman is interested in understanding how the brain associates sensory input and motor output during the selection and performance of reinforced actions.
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Sean Eddy is interested in identifying genes that make functional RNAs instead of encoding proteins. More -
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Roian Egnor uses multigenerational groups of socially housed mice to study the neural basis of complex vocal and social behavior. More
