Neuroscience Seminar Series

We are delighted to announce our next Neuroscience Seminar Series talk. Presentations by experts in their field will take place both here at MPINB and via Zoom.

"Zebrafish behavior: eat, sleep, optimize"

Geoffrey Goodhill - Director of the Center for Theoretical & Computational Neuroscience, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Abstract

I will present two recent projects that use computational modeling to uncover fundamental principles of zebrafish behavior. First, combining high-resolution behavioral imaging, computational fluid dynamics, and reinforcement learning, I will show that larval zebrafish adopt movement strategies that minimize the energetic cost of prey capture. Second, applying Hidden Markov Models to 48-hour recordings of freely moving larvae, I will demonstrate that zebrafish sleep comprises distinct deep- and light-sleep substates, indicating that structured, multi-state sleep is a conserved vertebrate feature. Together, these studies highlight how computational approaches can reveal hidden structure in behavior across timescales, from the split-second decisions of hunting to the slow transitions of sleep.

In-Person

MPINB Lecture Hall, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn

Zoom

https://mpinb-mpg-de.zoom.us/j/63767300567
Meeting-ID: 637 6730 0567

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