Speaker: Dr. Haruna Fujioka, Assistant Professor of Okayama University

岡山大学 藤岡春菜 助教授 (個人HP) 

社会性昆虫、  昆虫生態学、動物行動学、時間生物学

Vespa hornet larvae produce a rhythmic 'rasping' sound by rubbing their mandibles against the cell wall of the nest. The call is thought to be a larval provisioning cue. However, detailed observation of larval calls has been limited to a few species, and it is not known whether the call can be influenced by the external environment or internal larval states such as hunger. We conducted laboratory observations of larval calls to investigate the effect of 1) larval stage, 2) daily variation, and 3) larval hunger level. Vespa mandarinia larvae produced sounds independent of light conditions, time of day, worker absence, and hunger level. A key finding of this research is the novel discovery that larvae produce sounds at night, a previously undocumented behavior.

Dr. Robin Troiville-Cazilhac, Sorbonne Université

Language: English

Nutrix is an international digital health startup creating a SaaS platform to support patients with chronic diseases, aiming to enhance their well-being, quality of life, and longevity. Join us as Maria shares her path from startup to success!

Language: English

Everyone is welcome to join (no registration required)

CNS unit will host a seminar "New Insights on the Hippocampus Codes using Complex Spatial Navigation", by Prof. Jean-Marc Fellous, the University of Arizona.

Speaker : Sachiko Tsuda (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University)

[Speaker] Jessica Nitschke, Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University

[Title] Modelling Social Complexity & State Formation in Early Egypt

[Speaker] Geoff Nitschke, Associate Professor, University of Cape Town

[Title] Complexity in Brains and Bodies

[Speaker] Eckart Meiburg, Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Fluids, University of California at Santa Barbara

Seminar by Dr.Quan ZHU "Applying Spatially-Resolved Single Cell Technologies to Study Human Health and Diseases"