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Ian Karan Hörsaal (N55)
13:45–14:15
KN-03 | FLOW of Sleep
Why we have to sleep: Neural and metabolic homeostats from flies to humans
Why we have to sleep: Neural and metabolic homeostats from flies to humans
Prof. Gero Miesenböck
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
FLOW of Sleep
“Why we have to sleep: Neural and metabolic homeostats from flies to humans”
KN-03
Prof. Gero Miesenböck is a visionary neuroscientist who revolutionized circuit neuroscience through the development and application of optogenetics. His research reveals how specific brain networks regulate sleep, wakefulness, and metabolic homeostasis across evolution—from Drosophila to humans. By combining precise manipulations of defined neuronal populations with systems-level behavioral physiology, he provides causal insights into sleep regulation, energy balance, and fatigue mechanisms.
