Who we are
Who we are
Lab members
Lab members
Carlotta Martelli, PhD
Principal Investigator
Sofia Brandão
PhD studentI am investigating the mechanisms and functions of background adaptation in the olfactory system of the fruit fly. My research involves genetic approaches, live imaging and pharmacology.
Letícia L. Batista
PhD studentI’m studying how developmental temperature affects the brain function and metabolism of adult insects. I’m interested in omics and 3D image analysis.
Giovanni D’Uva
PhD studentI’m interested in understanding how decision-making works and drives the fly behaviour.
I combine genetic, physiological and behavioural approaches.
Federico Lopez Osorio, PhD
PostdocMy research combines comparative biology and bioinformatics to investigate the genomic features underlying the evolution of social behaviour in insects.
Sofia Brandão
PhD studentI am investigating the mechanisms and functions of background adaptation in the olfactory system of the fruit fly. My research involves genetic approaches, live imaging and pharmacology.
Letícia L. Batista
PhD studentI’m studying how developmental temperature affects the brain function and metabolism of adult insects. I’m interested in omics and 3D image analysis.
Giovanni D’Uva
PhD studentI’m interested in understanding how decision-making works and drives the fly behaviour.
I combine genetic, physiological and behavioural approaches.
Federico Lopez Osorio, PhD
PostdocMy research combines comparative biology and bioinformatics to investigate the genomic features underlying the evolution of social behaviour in insects.
Clarita Mendes
PhD studentI’m investigating the olfactory system in T. longispinosus through neuroanatomical studies and whole-colony behavioral analysis to explore how neural mechanisms influence behavior and affect colony dynamics.
Pascal Züfle
PhD studentI’m interested in studying the organization of sensory systems and their developmental processes. Currently, I’m working on how temperature during metamorphosis affects brain connectivity of adult flies.
Clarita Mendes
PhD studentI’m investigating the olfactory system in T. longispinosus through neuroanatomical studies and whole-colony behavioral analysis to explore how neural mechanisms influence behavior and affect colony dynamics.
Pascal Züfle
PhD studentI’m interested in studying the organization of sensory systems and their developmental processes. Currently, I’m working on how temperature during metamorphosis affects brain connectivity of adult flies.
Alumni
Alumni
Chiara Pala
Master studentChristian Daniel
Master studentChiara Pala
PhD student