Johannes Spaethe

Johannes Spaethe is a PD Dr. (Privatdozent) and research group leader at the Chair of Zoology II (Behavioral Physiology & Sociobiology) at the University of Würzburg, Germany. His work integrates molecular genetics, neurobiology, and behavioral science to study insect sensory systems, particularly visual perception in bees.

• Academic Affiliation: Chair of Zoology II, Biocenter, University of Würzburg
• Research Focus: Evolution, function, and ecology of insect sensory systems

Research projects include:

• Psychophysics of color vision in insects
• Eye development & molecular evolution of opsins
• Visual learning and memory formation
• Sensory basis of taste in bees

He supervises PhD students Jonathan Heinze and Marielle Schleifer. Contact: johannes.spaethe@uni-wuerzburg.de