University of Toledo · BiologyOlfactory Dynamics Lab
Bruce A Bamber · Toledo, Ohio
Research Focus
Bruce A Bamber's lab at the University of Toledo focuses on understanding how our sense of smell influences behavior and physiological responses using the model organism C. elegans. The lab studies how olfactory information is processed and encoded through a combinatorial coding mechanism, with the aim of uncovering the underlying principles of olfactory processing. Undergraduate students play a pivotal role in the research, gaining hands-on experience and contributing to key experiments.
olfactionC. elegansneural codingbehavioral responsessensory processing
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how olfactory information is encoded in C. elegans.
AIM 02Uncover the mechanisms of olfactory combinatorial coding.
AIM 03Examine the balance between attractant and repellant responses to odorants.
AIM 04Explore how environmental conditions affect olfactory-driven behavior.
AIM 05Engage undergraduate students in real research experiences.
Skills the Lab Values
whole-brain recordingoptical imagingbehavioral assaysdata analysisstatistical interpretation
Output against the department
Publications35bottom 5% of dept.978th of 1,033
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Citations3.5kbottom 27% of dept.759th of 1,033
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