Columbia University in the City of New York · NeuroscienceGadagkar Lab
Vikram Gadagkar · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Vikram Gadagkar's lab focuses on understanding how the brain of female songbirds processes and evaluates male songs, which can reveal insights into social behaviors and interactions. By studying the neural circuits involved in mate choice, the lab aims to explore the underlying mechanisms of social evaluation, which are relevant to various human social disorders. The research combines approaches from neurobiology, ethology, and computational biology to establish the female songbird as a model for understanding these complex behaviors.
social evaluationneural circuitssongbirdszebra finchmate choicesocial behaviorauditory processingneurobiology
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how the brain encodes an internal representation of others' behavior.
AIM 02Explore how the brain evaluates the quality of other behaviors.
AIM 03Determine how the brain shows preference for desirable behaviors in others.
Skills the Lab Values
photometryoptogeneticselectrophysiologymachine learninganimal behavior assaysneuroscience modelingdata analysisbehavioral trackingspecies communication
Output against the department
Publications25bottom 4% of dept.643rd of 671
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Citations724bottom 3% of dept.649th of 671
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