Behavioral neuroscience and neurodegeneration

University of Geneva , 1 or 2 semesters
How does the nervous system generate and modulate behavior? What causes abnormal behavior? The research in our lab is aiming at answering these questions from the molecular to the neural circuit levels.
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Behavioral neuroscience and neurodegeneration
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To this end, we pursue two research foci related to locomotor behavior:

  1. Molecular and neural basis of circadian locomotor behavior, and
  2. Mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease.

We take a multi-disciplinary approach combining molecular biology, high-throughput genomic techniques, genetics, behavioral assays and live-imaging in fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and mice.

  • The research project is available in the Fall and Spring semester.

Prerequisites

  • High level undergraduate student.
  • Minimum GPA 3.4

Faculty Department

Faculty of Sciences. Department of Genetics and Evolution.

Our department hosts 12 research laboratories gathering close to 200 scientists, engineers and technical staff. Research topics cover a large variety of topics, such as developmental genetics and neurogenetics, regeneration, evo-devo, physics of biology, phylogenetics or anthropology.