Towards a Common Framework to Study the Function of the Insect Central Complex
Over the past few years, an increasing number of laboratories have targeted the central complex and nearby regions of the insect brain for anatomical, physiological and behavioral studies. This meeting brought together a cross-section of such researchers, and others studying related topics in higher sensory processing and sensorimotor integration. The meeting format (short theme-focused talks, chaired panels to end each themed session) was intended to enable focused and specific discussions about the issues of each session, details of which will follow in the weeks to come. We asked that participants whose research touches the central complex try to present their data and ideas in the context of specific, testable hypotheses about the region’s function and attempt to relate their findings to those of others in the field. This effort, in contrast to the more typical approach of providing a narrative of the lab’s findings, led to more productive discussions and helped achieve the goal of the meeting, as reflected in its title.
Organizers
Eugenia Chiappe, Janelia/HHMI
Stanley Heinze, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Vivek Jayaraman, Janelia/HHMI
Invited Participants
George Boyan, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Catherine Carr, University of Maryland
Ann-Shyn Chiang, National Tsing Hua University
Benjamin de Bivort, Rowland Institute at Harvard
Berthold Hedwig, University of Cambridge
Ralf Heinrich, Institute for Zoology
Uwe Homberg, Philipps-Universität Marburg
Arnim Jenett, Janelia Research Campus/HHMI
Ryohei Kanzaki, University of Tokyo
James Knierim, Johns Hopkins University
Rüdiger Krahe, McGill University
Thomas Labhart, University of Zurich
Stephen Lisberger, HHMI/University of California, San Francisco
Rudolf Loesel, Institut für Biologie II
Michael Mauk, University of Texas, Austin
Michael Reiser, Janelia Research Campus/HHMI
Fred Rieke, HHMI/University of Washington
Roy Ritzmann, Case Western Reserve University
Gabe Sibley, George Washington University
Mandyam Srinivasan, University of Queensland
Barry Stein, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Nicholas Strausfeld, University of Arizona
Roland Strauss, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz
Barbara Webb, University of Edinburgh
Mathias Wernet, Stanford University
Asa Winther, Karolinska Institutet
