Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Analyzing the Neural Basis of Behavior
Discussion Leader: Trevor Wardill (University of Minnesota, USA)
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Remarks
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
Emily Baird (Stockholm University, Sweden)
"Using MicroCT to Uncover the 3D Anatomy of Sensory Systems"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
Andrew Straw (University of Freiburg, Germany)
"Using Virtual Reality to Study Visual Reflexes and Navigation in Freely Moving Insects"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
Eva Fischer (Stanford University, USA)
"Hormonal and Neural Correlates in Caring Versus Observing Poison Frog Parents"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Multimodal Control of Behavior
Discussion Leader: Kim Hoke (Colorado State University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
Jeffrey Riffell (University of Washington, USA)
"Sensory Integration and Processing in Mosquitoes"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Sanjay Sane (National Centre for Biological Sciences, India)
"The Role of Descending Multimodal Interneurons in Insect Flight"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
Julie Semmelhack (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China)
"From Behavior to Neural Circuits: Dissecting Prey Capture in Zebrafish"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address challenges women face in science and issues of diversity and inclusion. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Kim Hoke (Colorado State University, USA)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Multimodal Control of Search and Orientation
Discussion Leader: Stanley Heinze (Lund University, Sweden)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm
Jessica Fox (Case Western Reserve University, USA)
"Multimodal Sensory Integration for Fly Flight"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
Markus Knaden (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
"Homing by Multimodal Cues in Desert Ants"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
Kenneth Catania (Vanderbilt University, USA)
"Creating Mechanosensory Cues with Electricity: A Shocking Combination of Senses in the Electric Eel"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Magnetic Sense
Discussion Leader: Eric Warrant (Lund University, Sweden)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Miriam Liedvogel (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany)
"Bird Migration: Understanding the Genetic Architecture Shaping This Fascinating Behaviour"
9:45 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am
Andres Vidal-Gadea (Illinois State University, USA)
"Detection and Orientation to Magnetic Fields by a Multimodal Sensory Neuron"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:35 am
David Dreyer (Lund University, Sweden)
"The Magnetic Sense and a Putative Star Compass in the Australian Bogong Moths"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Pauline Nikola Fleischmann (University of Würzburg, Germany)
"Integration of Multiple Compass Cues in Cataglyphis Ant Navigation"
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Multimodal Integration in Cells and Circuits
Discussion Leader: Sara Wasserman (Wellesley College, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm
Andrea Green (University of Montreal, Canada)
"Multisensory Integration for Spatial Motion Estimation in the Cerebellum"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
Sophie Caron (University of Utah, USA)
"Sensory Representation in the Drosophila Brain"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
Basil el Jundi (University of Wuerzburg, Germany)
"Integration of Wind and Celestial Cues in the Dung Beetle Brain"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Optogenetic Experimental Analysis
Discussion Leader: Julie Simpson (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
Gwyneth Card (Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA)
"Using Optogenetics to Uncover a Brain Architecture for Visual Behavior Selection in Drosophila "
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Matthieu Louis (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
"Sensorimotor Control and Active Sensing During Larval Chemotaxis"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
Weizhe Hong (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
"Molecular and Circuit Dissection of Neural Circuits Underlying Social Behavior"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Integration of State and Sense: Biogenic Amines and Peptides
Discussion Leader: Jing Wang (University of California, San Diego, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm
Monica Dus (University of Michigan, USA)
"A High Sugar Diet Reshapes Sweet Taste and Eating in Drosophila melanogaster "
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
Elissa Hallem (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
"Experience-Dependent Modulation of Sensory Behaviors in Free-Living and Parasitic Nematodes"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm
Adi Mizrahi (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
"Cortical Circuit Plasticity of Maternal Behavior"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Robotics, Modelling and Systems Identification
Discussion Leader: Simon Sponberg (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
Mitra Hartmann (Northwestern University, USA)
"Sensing the World Through Touch: Simulations and Robotics"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Barry Trimmer (Tufts University, USA)
"Dealing with Degrees: An Environmental Skeleton for Scansorial Locomotion"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
Adrienne Fairhall (University of Washington, USA)
"Neuromechanical Modeling in Hydra"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Multi-Sensory Integration Drives Mosquito Host-Seeking Behavior
Discussion Leaders: Ines Ribeiro (Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Germany) and Patric Vaelli (Harvard University, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Frederic Roemschied (Princeton University, USA)
"Modification of Drosophila Courtship Songs via Closed-Loop Perturbation of Sensory Feedback"
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Discussion
7:45 pm - 7:55 pm
Zahra Ghasemahmad (Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), USA)
"Differing Release Patterns of Neuromodulators in the Mouse Basolateral Amygdala in Response to Emotional Vocalizations"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Michael Markham (University of Oklahoma, USA)
"Intrinsic and Extrinsic Metabolism Sensing Mechanisms of the Electric Organ Cells in a Weakly Electric Fish"
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Leslie Vosshall (The Rockefeller University, USA)
"Multi-Sensory Integration Drives Mosquito Host-Seeking Behavior"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure