University of Washington-Seattle Campus · PhysiologyProprioceptive Sensorimotor Lab
John Tuthill · Seattle, Washington
Research Focus
Dr. John Tuthill's lab at the University of Washington focuses on understanding how proprioceptive sensors help animals detect the limits of joint movement and control locomotion. By studying the fruit fly, Drosophila, the lab aims to reveal the neural mechanisms involved in sensorimotor control. This research is important for improving our understanding of sensorimotor disorders and may lead to better treatments.
proprioceptionsensorimotor controlDrosophilaneural mechanismsmotor controljoint movementproprioceptive sensorsneuromechanismbehavioral neuroscience
Research Aims
4AIM 01Investigate how hair plate proprioceptors in Drosophila detect joint movement limits.
AIM 02Explore the neural circuits that use proprioceptive signals to refine motor control.
AIM 03Analyze the biomechanical properties of insect limbs during movement.
AIM 04Test the hypothesis that proprioceptive limit detection stabilizes limb posture.
Skills the Lab Values
in vivo calcium imagingoptogeneticsbehavioral assaysneuroanatomykinematics analysisbiomechanical modelingcomputer modelinganimal handlingdata analysis in physiology
Output against the department
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Citations3.4kbottom 27% of dept.208th of 286
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