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Development and function of neural circuits • Neuroethology of zebrafish and cichlids • Omics approaches to behavior • Zebrafish brain atlas

Sensory systems • Evolution of vertebrate taste receptors • Convergent evolution • Evolution of digestive functions

Mammalian neural circuits • Learning, memory and synaptic plasticity • Visual system • Learning under (semi-)natural conditions

Visual processing in Drosophila • Neuroethology of vision • Neuronal activity during active behavior • Eye movements and active vision

Computational modeling of neural circuits • Models of synaptic plasticity • Models of neural development and learning • Neural information processing

Neuronal circuits for emotion in mice • Interoception and emotion • Insular cortex

Dendritic RNA transport to synapses of mammalian neurons • Omics approaches to ribonucleoprotein assembly • Local protein synthesis at activated synapses • The role of Pum2 in epilepsy and GABA A receptor function in vivo

Omics approaches to brain development • Neural cell fate specification • Neurogenomics • Single-cell delineation of lineage and genetic identity

Comparative Biomechanics • Development and Function of the Lateral Line System • Neural Basis of Flow Navigation

Neural circuits in zebrafish • Decision-making • Spatial navigation • Action selection