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Jing Wang is a Professor Emeritus specializing in the mechanisms of olfaction and its role in animal behavior. His research focuses on how the olfactory sense influences essential behaviors such as food finding, predator avoidance, and mating. Wang uses Drosophila as a model organism due to its fewer than 50 glomeruli and a sophisticated genetic toolkit that allows for the establishment of causality within neural circuits. Current research aims to identify specific neural circuits responsible for olfactory behaviors and investigate how physiological states can modulate these functions. Notable findings include the role of various glomeruli in food-related behaviors and the effects of starvation on olfactory response sensitivity. Wang's studies have contributed significantly to understanding neuromodulation and its implications for mammals, demonstrating that insights from Drosophila can illuminate broader biological principles.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Contributed to research on olfactory senses and their effects on animal behavior.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).