Fumika Hamada

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Professor

  • Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
280 Briggs Hall

Research Interests

The goal of my lab is to understand the molecular and neural mechanisms of temperature homeostasis. We are particularly interested in how the circadian clock, sleep, sensory experience, and internal nutrient state modulate temperature homeostasis. My lab uses Drosophila as a model system through a combination of genetic, behavioral, optogenetic, and physiological (i.e., calcium imaging) approaches. We have also recently started focusing on mice.

Center Affiliations

Graduate Program Affiliations

Education and Degree(s)
  • 1999, B.S. in Biology, Tokyo University of Science
  • 2001, M.S. in Biology, Tokyo University of Science
  • 2004, Ph.D. in Biology, Tokyo University of Science
  • 2004-2005, Postdoc in Biology, Harvard Medical School 
  • 2005-2009, Postdoc in Neurobiology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brandeis University

Tags

Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior