Nicholas Bellono

Nicholas Bellono is an Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, specializing in sensory systems, particularly chemotactile sensation and behavioral evolution. His research spans interdisciplinary fields including molecular biology, environmental science, and neuroethology.

• Research Focus: Sensation, behavior, and evolutionary adaptation in marine organisms.
• Key Projects: Microbiome-driven chemotactile receptors in octopus, tbx3a gene function in walking fish limbs, and maternal intestinal development during reproduction.