Drosophila Courses and Certifications

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

An Introduction to Drosophila Neuroscience - Lecture 1

Explore Drosophila neuroscience, from genome to behavior. Learn about olfactory processing, motion vision, and neural circuits underlying sensory perception and motor control in fruit flies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Insights from Comparative Connectomics in Drosophila

Explore insights from fruit fly brain connectomes, including FlyWire resource, edge weight interpretation, cell type definition, and variability analysis in comparative connectomics.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Georgia Tech Research

Neural Mechanisms of Limb Proprioception and Motor Control in Drosophila

Explore neural mechanisms of limb proprioception and motor control in fruit flies. Discover how proprioceptor subtypes encode joint position and movement, and examine computational models predicting leg proprioceptor activity during walking.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Adaptation of Complex Traits - Insights from Evolution Experiments in Drosophila

Explore insights from Drosophila evolution experiments on complex trait adaptation, focusing on polygenic changes and their implications for understanding phenotypic variation and adaptive dynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simons Foundation

Emergence of a Hexagonal Lattice in Drosophila Eye Development - November 20, 2024

Discover how mechanical forces drive the self-organization of fruit fly eye development, challenging previous biochemical models through groundbreaking research on tissue patterning and cell fate.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simons Foundation

The Story of the First Two Hours of a Fly's Life - Early Development in Drosophila

Dive into the fascinating journey of fruit fly embryonic development, exploring physics and biology intersections through fluid dynamics, waves, and mechanics in early developmental stages.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Quantitative Systems Biology - Neural Computation and Behavior

Explore neural circuits, sensory coding, and computational principles underlying animal behavior through expert lectures on membrane excitability, olfactory navigation, and sensorimotor control.

• YouTube
• 1 day 6 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

How Flies Navigate - Lecture 1

Explore the intricate mechanisms of fly navigation, from neural circuits to behavioral outputs. Discover how flies determine their heading and direction through advanced neuroscience techniques and connectome analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

Detection of Hard and Soft Sweeps from Population Genomic Data

Explore detection methods for hard and soft selective sweeps in population genomics, focusing on Drosophila studies and statistical approaches.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institut Henri Poincaré

On the Stability of Oscillations in Rheological Models with Delay and Viscous Friction During Morphogenesis

Explore rheological models with delay and viscous friction in morphogenesis, analyzing stability and oscillations in embryonic tissues, particularly in Drosophila CNS development.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Alan Turing Institute

Image Analysis in Neurodegenerative Disease

Explore AI-powered image analysis for neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on software that detects shape differences in diseased brain cells, with insights from PhD research.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

INI Seminar Room 2

Cytoplasmic Fluid Mechanics - Anti-diffusive Dynamics in Cellular Development

Explore cytoplasmic fluid mechanics and embryonic flows, focusing on multiphase modeling and pattern formation in Drosophila embryos through advanced mathematical and physical principles.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

INI Seminar Room 2

Deep Learning Analysis of Wound Healing in Flies

Explore deep learning applications in analyzing wound healing mechanisms through Drosophila research, focusing on cell behavior patterns, division dynamics, and tissue regeneration processes.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Experimental Evolution: Unraveling Genetic and Environmental Interactions

Explore the fascinating world of experimental evolution, uncovering how multiple generations and controlled conditions reveal the interplay between genetics, environment, and natural selection.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Data Science Conference

Networks, Cocaine, and Fruit Flies: Studying Addiction Through Social Behavior Analysis

Explore groundbreaking research on cocaine addiction through fruit fly behavior analysis, revealing crucial insights into neurological patterns and social interactions via network-based measurements.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video