Eva K. Fischer

Eva K. Fischer serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior within the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Her research investigates the dual nature of brains and behavior—simultaneously flexible and robust—across biological hierarchies and timescales.

Her work focuses on integrative approaches to brains and behavior, examining how gene networks, neural circuits, physiology, and behavioral outputs interact. She leverages natural behavioral diversity in frogs to uncover fundamental principles governing brain-behavior relationships across developmental and evolutionary contexts. Key research themes include:

• Behavioral flexibility and robustness mechanisms
• Cross-level biological organization (molecular to organismal)
• Evolutionary and developmental drivers of behavioral diversity

Fischer emphasizes the critical need for human diversity in research and teaching environments, actively building equitable spaces that foster growth and success for all participants. Her lab explicitly invites collaborators through its commitment to inclusive scientific practices.