Functional Neurobiology in Minibrains: From Flies to Robots and Back Again

Understanding the mechanisms allowing brains to collect sensory input and control adaptive behaviour represents one of the most challenging endeavours in science. The goal of this symposium is to review progress towards an integrated understanding of the genetic, molecular, and neuronal basis of behaviour in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. We will examine how our knowledge about biological neural processes can influence (and be influenced by) the design of robotic neural systems.

Functional Neurobiology in Minibrains: From Flies to Robots and Back Again

Chaired by:
- Matthieu Louis, CRG-Centre for Genomic Regulation, EMBL-CRG Systems Biology Unit, ES

Co-Chairs:
- Richard Benton, University of Lausanne, CH
- Bertram Gerber, Wuerzburg University, DE