WHAT WE DO
We study body-brain crosstalk in health and disease, with a particular focus on the lung-brain axis as a model for interoception. Interoception is a fundamental biological process through which the nervous system senses and responds to the internal state of the body. We aim to define how signals from the lung are detected, transmitted, and integrated within the central nervous system to drive systemic responses, and how these pathways are altered in diseases.
OUR APPROACH
We integrate interdisciplinary approaches spanning neural circuit mapping, single-cell profiling, opto- and chemo-genetics, whole-animal physiology, and behavioral analysis to address these questions at molecular, circuit, and functional levels.
