Lab members
Dr. Meet Zandawala
Assistant Professor
Dr. Jayati Gera
Postdoctoral Researcher
Project: Characterization of ITP signaling system in Drosophila
Bilal Amir
PhD Student
Project: Neuropeptide signaling in ticks
Ariana Gayban
PhD Student
Project: Neuromodulation of glucose homeostasis in Drosophila
Joel Shin
PhD Student
Project: Drosophila connectomics
Billiah Bwana
PhD Student
Project: Chemosensation in Ixodes
Tan Kavakalanlilar
MSc Rotation Student
Project: TBD
Ülkü Ece Meral
MSc Rotation Student
Project: TBD
Zeyu Chang
BSc Thesis Student
Project: Elucidating the connectome of Drosophila leucokinin neurons
Hannah Nave
BSc Thesis Student
Project: Characterizing ITP signaling in Drosophila
Emilia Derksen
Research Technician
Former lab members
Selina Hilpert
BSc Thesis Student
Project: Neuromodulation of insulin signaling in Drosophila
Rosalinda Maggio
MSc Thesis Student
Project: Peptidergic regulation of metabolism and osmotic homeostasis
Maria Steigmeier
MSc Rotation Student
Project: Functional characterization of abdominal Pigment-dispersing factor neurons
Adrian Hofmann
BSc Thesis Student
Project: Role of Pigment-dispersing factor signaling in feeding and metabolism
Marlon Beckmann
BSc Thesis Student
Project: Characterizing the inputs of Drosophila neurosecretory cells
We are always looking for motivated and talented people with experience and/or interest in neuroscience, behaviour, genetics and Drosophila to join our group. If you are interested in our work and would like more details about on-going projects, please contact Dr. Meet Zandawala (meet.zandawala@uni-wuerzburg.de or mzandawala@unr.edu).