Suresh Jesuthasan

Suresh Jesuthasan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Sweden. His research leverages zebrafish as a model system to investigate the interplay between the nervous system and microbiota, with a focus on emotional regulation, fear, and anxiety. Key areas include the habenula, glial cells, and neuromodulation via serotonin.

• Research Focus: Neural circuits, sensory systems, and molecular mechanisms influencing emotional states.
• Current Projects: Explore bacterial ligand detection, glial cell roles in photoreceptor survival, and nervous system modulation of microbiota.

Recent Publications span computational modeling of habenula-dorsal raphe light processing, optogenetic inhibition of neurons, glial cell functions in zebrafish pineal glands, and spontaneous habenula activity dynamics. These works integrate in vivo imaging, molecular biology, and behavioral analysis.