Basil el Jundi

I have always been fascinated by insects as they can produce complex orientation behaviors in spite of being equipped with a tiny brain. Since my Diploma thesis, I have therefore extensively studied spatial orientation and navigation in a variety of insects, ranging from locusts and beetles to moths and butterflies. To understand how these insects can keep track of their movement in space, my group is applying a wide spectrum of methods ranging from behavioral studies in the field and in the laboratory, to anatomical techniques (single cell and antibody staining, 3D modelling of brains), and electrophysiological approaches (intracellular and tetrode recordings).