Visual system and (social) behavior in zebrafish

Animals make decisions about their actions using sensory information from the external world. Our lab investigates how the brain processes visual information and generates appropriate behavior using the vertebrate model organism, zebrafish. Our research has uncovered the neural circuits required for processing optic flow, a visual cue that animals use to estimate their own motion. We employ a diverse range of techniques, including behavioral tracking, live imaging of neural activity, and molecular and genetic characterization of neuronal cell types.
More recently, our research has focused on social behavior, in which groups of animals collectively generate behavioral decisions. In this seminar, I will present our recent work investigating behavioral contagion in zebrafish.