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Pelin Cayirlioglu Volkan is an Associate Professor at Duke University, where she focuses on unraveling molecular circuit mechanisms that influence how social experiences mold the brain's responses in organisms. Utilizing the fruit fly nervous system as a model, her research takes an interdisciplinary approach that integrates genetic, behavioral, circuit-mapping, and systems-level molecular tools. Recent advancements made by her lab include the study of neurogenetics and neuro-visualization techniques in Drosophila melanogaster. As an investigator at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, she has contributed significantly to understanding olfactory circuit assembly and the behaviors influenced by social interactions in fruit flies.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Biology.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching in the Department of Cell Biology.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching in the Department of Neurobiology.
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences • Durham, NC
Researching brain sciences.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)