NEWS
Research Areas > Neurobiology & Behavior

neurobiology and behavior

Questions being addressed include how neurons are organized in zebrafish, what controls the energy cost for locomotion, how complex insect societies optimize disease resistance, when circadian entrainment occurs during development, how insulin-like hormones function in insect development, and how neurons communicate to allow complex behavior.
 
Faculty Achievements Publications
Research Grants
Presentations
   
Faculty & Labs

Joseph Ayers
Fred Davis
Richard Marsh

Donald O'Malley
Rebeca Rosengaus
Wendy Smith


Dagmar Sternad
Günther Zupanc

 

 

 

 

Biology in the News

Professor Joseph Ayers and his robotic lobster were prominent features of a September 16th New York Times article, which discussed the field of biomimetics, and its focus on building machines inspired by biology, that will be able to operate in places where typical robots can't go. View Complete Article

 

     
     
Copyright © 2005 Department of Biology, Northeastern University
Design by e-Vantage Design Group