Cornell University · PhysicsThe Navigation Neural Lab
Itai Cohen · Ithaca, New York
Research Focus
Itai Cohen's lab at Cornell University studies how various sensory systems in the brain interact and work together to help animals navigate their environments. Using fruit flies, they investigate how visual, mechanical, and gyroscopic information are processed to generate movement commands. The lab combines techniques like advanced imaging and computational modeling to understand the neural circuits involved in these processes, contributing to knowledge on motor coordination-related disorders in humans.
sensory integrationneural circuitsDrosophilatwo-photon imagingmotor commands
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how different sensory modalities interact and influence each other.
AIM 02Understand how the brain integrates information from multiple sensors to guide behavior.
AIM 03Examine the dynamics of neural circuits responsible for generating movement commands.
AIM 04Develop control theoretical frameworks to predict sensorimotor transformations.
AIM 05Explore the neural mechanisms underlying robust navigation in Drosophila.
Skills the Lab Values
two-photon calcium imagingwhole-cell patch clampingbehavioral analysisoptogeneticscomputational modeling
Output against the department
Publications357top 14% of dept.3rd of 22
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Citations11ktop 41% of dept.9th of 22
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