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How do genes shape neural circuits and animal behaviors?
How does a neuronal circuit that controls a sexually dimorphic behavior develop?

We address our question in all levels- single neurons, synapses, circuits, molecules and behavior. We use diverse tools such as molecular biology, transsynaptic labeling, calcium imaging, genetic screening, transcriptomics and more. We are using the powerful genetic toolbox of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as our in vivo model system.

We address our question in all levels- single neurons, synapses, circuits, molecules and behavior. We use diverse tools such as molecular biology, transsynaptic labeling, calcium imaging, genetic screening, transcriptomics and many more. We are using the powerful genetic toolbox of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as our in vivo model system.

How do genes shape neural circuits and animal behaviors? How does a neuronal circuit that controls a sexually dimorphic behavior develop? We aim to understand how sexual dimorphic wiring patterns in the brain develop, from patterning of synapses, to the behavior of the whole organism. Our lab uniquely addresses these questions by using the powerful genetic toolbox of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as an in vivo model system. We use diverse cutting-edge techniques such as synapse labeling, neuronal imaging, high-resolution live-imaging microscopy, optogenetics and behavior analysis.