We are interested in structural and functional neuronal plasticity of the insect nervous system. The nervous system is able to respond and adapt to a large variety of external factors during development and adult life, like environmental changes, injury, infection, or toxins, in order to ensure survival and reproduction of the animal. We are interested in the role of neuromodulatory transmitters in these adaptation processes, with a focus on biogenic amines (serotonin and octopamine), and the unusual gaseous transmitter nitric oxide (NO). In the following we will give some examples of our projects click here
