Harris Kaplan

Harris Kaplan is a Researcher at Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, working in the Catherine Dulac Lab. His research examines developmental transitions in mammalian brain and behavior.

• PhD from IMP Vienna under Manuel Zimmer
• HHMI Fellow of the Jane Coffin Childs Fund

Research Focus: Using molecular, genetic, and optical techniques to study:

• Hypothalamic cell-type development across lifespan
• Transcriptional identities and neuronal activity patterns
• Mouse social behavior and sensory environment interactions
• C. elegans neuronal dynamics for locomotion
• Comparative neurobiology across species

Scientific Contributions: Pioneered developmental mapping of hypothalamic circuits and global brain dynamics principles. Current work explores sensory-behavioral rearing effects.