We conduct research to elucidate the mechanism of neural circuits based on neural wiring and functions at the cellular level using fruit flies. This seminar explains research methods that allow experimental elucidation of the complex neural circuit and functions, such as optogenetics, calcium imaging, and connectomic analysis, and introduces our recent research outcomes.

The fruit fly is an excellent model organism that allows not only genetic analysis but also real-time observations of most genetic expressions and protein localization. We conduct research focusing on how organisms’ shapes are formed, taking advantage of the fruit fly. This seminar explains the fruit fly and our recent research outcomes.