Predicting behavior
Using wholebrain neural dynamics in C. elegans to predict behavior.
I am a postdoc in the Physics Department
broadly interested in animal behavior, neural dynamics and time series analysis.
Eating, sleeping, running, ... Why and how we behave and what type of computations happen in the brain to make these behaviors happen is fascinating. Since human behavior is incredibly complex, a model organism with simple behaviors and a small number of neurons can help us in understanding these questions.
Recent Work
Observing animal behavior
Tracking chocolate chip sea stars, and feeding and mating in worms.
Decision-making of a small animal
Should I eat or should I wait - feeding for energy and information.
Molecular motors and transport in cells
Time-series analysis and simulations of motor behavior.