I study the neurobiology and biomechanics underlying the sense of touch in ecologically relevant behaviors like insect-plant pollination interactions.

I aim to understand the deep time catalysts of ecological diversification, with mammals being my preferred study organisms.

What is the role of voltage-gated ion channels in mechanisms underlying neurogenesis as it relates to song production in songbirds.

Exploring the cell biology of skin repair following tissue damage

I am interested in looking at interaction of multiple cell types during wound healing by altering physico-chemical parameters of the tissue and the environment.

Encoding and processing of sensory information in insect flight; joint evolution of wing structure and sensing

biological rhythms in mammals