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Duncan Leitch is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on neurobiology, sensory systems, and molecular mechanisms underlying electroreception and somatosensory processing in vertebrates. He has published extensively on topics including comparative neuroanatomy, sensory adaptation, and neural response properties.
His recent publications (2024) explore parental neurobiology and gecko audition, while earlier works (2023-2008) investigate electrosensory transduction, molecular tuning in sharks, and somatosensory organization across species. His studies span both broad disciplines like neuroscience and specific subfields such as neuroethology, tactile processing, and sensory-motor integration.
Key themes in his work include the molecular basis of ancestral vertebrate electroreception, sensory specialization in predatory mammals, and the structural-functional relationships in neural systems across diverse taxa. His research combines neuroanatomical, electrophysiological, and molecular approaches to understand sensory evolution and adaptation.
