Neural circuits for goal-directed olfactory navigation in flies

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When

4 – 5 p.m., Feb. 4, 2025
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Kathy Nagel

Nagel Lab

We are interested in how animals navigate through complex multi-sensory environments, and how brains are organized to effectively combine competing cues that drive behavior.

We use olfactory navigation as a model to understand the neural circuit basis of behavior, and the way the brain integrates internal and external cues to achieve its goals.

We apply a wide variety of tools to study neural function and behavior including whole-cell electro-physiology, 2-photon imaging, quantitative behavioral measurements, and genetic manipulations. We strive to generate simple computational models that relate neural activity to the dynamics of behavior.

 

 
Meeting ID:  821 5873 8634
Passcode: 310642

Contacts

Megan Corty
Martha Bhattachayra
Sponsor(s)
Department of Neuroscience, School of Mind, Brain & Behavior

Speaker

Kathy Nagel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Neuroscience Institute
New York University