Plasticity in sensory systems design

A fundamental feature of neural circuits is their capability to adapt their architecture and function to the demands of the environment. Sensory systems adapt to stimulus statistics, are modulated by internal state, shaped by environmental factors and evolve to support new behaviors in response to changes in ecological needs.

By combining experimental and computational approaches, we investigate the different mechanisms that allow flexible sensory processing and adaptive behaviors in the tiny brains of insects.

A fundamental feature of neural circuits is their capability to adapt their architecture and function to the demands of the environment. Sensory systems adapt to stimulus statistics, are modulated by internal state, shaped by environmental factors and evolve to support new behaviors in response to changes in ecological needs.

By combining experimental and computational approaches, we investigate the different mechanisms that allow flexible sensory processing and adaptive behaviors in the tiny brains of insects.

Our framework

The fly

The theory

The olfactory system

The ant

The fly

The theory

The olfactory system

The ant

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