Domaine de recherche principal:
Neurogenetics / neurodevelopment
Mots clefs:
neural circuits
zebrafish
Optogenetics
behavior
Vision
Available to host a PhD student
Labelisation ENP:
2012
Centre de recherche / Institut:
Institut Curie - Centre de Recherche
Code unité de recherche:
U934 - UMR3215
The optic tectum has emerged as a tractable visuomotor transformer, in which anatomical and functional studies can allow a better understanding of how behavior is controlled by neuronal circuits. We are examining the formation and function of the visual system in zebrafish larvae using in vivo time-lapse microscopy and state-of-the-art “connectomic” and “optogenetic” approaches to monitor and perturb neuronal activity. We apply complementary cellular and molecular analyses to dissect this circuit and identify the neuronal substrate of visual behaviors.