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Dr. Itia Favre-Bulle is an ARC DECRA Research Fellow at The University of Queensland's Queensland Brain Institute. Her interdisciplinary research merges optical physics and neuroscience, focusing on zebrafish models to study sensory processing, neural circuits, and optogenetic techniques. She pioneers applications of optical tweezers for vestibular and auditory systems, developing imaging systems with real-time feedback. Notable contributions include elucidating noradrenergic system roles in sensory modulation and advancing light-sheet microscopy for neural population studies.
Her work spans publications on optogenetics, auditory networks in neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., fragile X syndrome), and multiscale neuronal activity analysis. She has authored a book on imaging techniques in zebrafish and contributed chapters on optical manipulation of otoliths. Key awards include the ARC DECRA Fellowship (2018).
- Research interests: optical tweezers, neural circuit mapping, zebrafish sensory systems
- Technique development: optogenetic systems, calcium imaging, light sculpting
- Collaborations: University of Queensland, international optics groups
Her lab investigates brain-wide responses to sensory inputs, with recent work on auditory habituation and sedation effects. Ongoing projects explore multiscale neural dynamics and mechanobiology applications of optical tools.
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