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Internal Clocks Determine the Ups and Downs of Antarctic Krill

05/09/2025
A maximum of six centimeters long and weighing two grams: Despite its inconspicuous appearance, Antarctic krill plays a central role for life in the Southern Ocean.

The behavior of Antarctic krill not only reacts to external environmental influences such as light or food. It also uses its internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment.

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A warm welcome to Prof. Silke Sachse

04/09/2025

Since April 1st 2025, Silke Sachse is Head of the chair

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A Blueprint for the Brain's Circadian Clock

12/05/2024
Image showing all the neurons (color-coded based on type) that make up the Drosophila circadian clock network. (Image: Nils Reinhard)

Circadian clocks control physiological processes and behavior in virtually all living organisms. Now an international research team led by researchers from the University of Würzburg has created a detailed map of the internal clock in the brain of the fruit fly.

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The circadian clock in Drosophila is required for rhythmic lipid transport in interaction with diet and photic condition

07/28/2023

Lipids (fats) are macronutrients that serve as building blocks for biological membranes, signalling compounds, as well as long-term energy stores. To reach their target cells, they have to be transported in the bloodstream upon food uptake or upon mobilisation from lipid stores. This cycling of lipids can be impaired by modern lifestyle which is often at odds with endogenously driven rhythmicity, and leads to circadian disruption and metabolic syndrome. We are convinced that fruit flies can help to understand the mechanisms behind, yet it was unknown whether and how lipids cycle in the fly blood known as hemolymph.

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We are looking for a Postdoc and a PhD student to join our team!

07/05/2023

We are looking for a postdoc and a PhD student (f/m/d) with a strong interest in sensorimotor processing, neural circuits and/or metabolism

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German Clock Club 2025


Neural mechanisms underlying innate and adaptive behavior in Drosophila

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We want to understand how the brain processes sensory information and adapts behavior to changing internal and external conditions. Using the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model organism, we focus our research on sensory processing, neuropeptide signaling, circadian biology, and the neural control of behavior. We use advanced techniques, such as neurogenetics, in vivo two-photon imaging, patch clamping, optogenetics, and circuit reconstruction, as well as a wide array of assays for innate and learned behavior.


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Workgroup seminar Sirin Liebscher
Tue, 06/24/2025, 9:15 AM - 11:00 AM

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Workgroup seminar Anna Hovhanyan/Athira Theyyassanchery
Tue, 07/01/2025, 9:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Jul 08

Workgroup seminar Mert Erginkaya
Tue, 07/08/2025, 9:15 AM - 07/01/2025, 11:00 AM


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