Welcome to the Lin Lab at the University of Toronto (St. George, downtown campus)!
Our central question: how does the brain produce adaptive, flexible behavior?
We combine whole-brain neural imaging with computational approaches to study neural mechanisms of cognition and behavior at the systems level.
To access brain-wide activity at single-cell resolution and high speed, we use the zebrafish model together with advanced optical microscopy.
Our goal is to develop data-driven models that explain and predict behavior from neural activity.
The cerebellum, a highly conserved layered structure, has recently emerged as a key region for cognitive functions.
If you share this interest and have a background in neuroscience, physics, computation, engineering, or related fields, we welcome you to join us.
Core tools
• Whole-brain imaging with advanced microscopies (e.g. 2p-RAM)
• Virtual-reality behavioral paradigms (1D, 2D, 3D; visual, mechanical)
• Computational modeling (large-scale data science, stats, nonlinear dynamics, control theory, …)
• Zebrafish systems neuroscience (behavior, genetic tools)
Address:
University of Toronto – Department of Cell & Systems Biology
Lin Lab, 25 Harbord St.
Toronto, ON M5S 3G5, Canada
