Pablo Oteiza

Pablo Oteiza is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, leading the Flow Sensing Group. His work focuses on the molecular, behavioral, and neural mechanisms of aquatic vertebrates' interactions with hydrodynamic environments.

• Graduate Student (2004–2010): Universidad de Chile and Max Planck Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Postdoctoral Fellow (2010–2016): Harvard University
• Research Associate (2016–2019): Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
• Group Leader (2019–2024): Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
• Research Group Leader (2024–present): Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

His research integrates quantitative behavioral analyses, genetics, single-cell transcriptomics, and neuroanatomy to study how aquatic animals sense and navigate fluid environments. Recent work explores zebrafish mechanosensation, songbird taste evolution, and hydrodynamic behavior in fish and amphibians.

Papers highlight interdisciplinary approaches spanning neuroscience, developmental biology, and evolutionary genetics. Themes include sensory adaptation, molecular evolution, and neural mechanisms in aquatic organisms.