Department of Biology Seminar Series: Liqun Lio

Description

Liqun Luo, an HHMI investigator at Stanford University, will present a talk titled "Neurobiology of Drives and Their Competition" for the Department of Biology. Luo is also a professor of biology in the School of Humanities and Sciences and is a professor of neurobiology at School of Medicine. Professor Xin Chen will host.

This is a hybrid event; to attend virtually, use the Zoom link.

Abstract:

Because of the utmost importance of water and food, animals exhibit strong innate behaviors to search for and consume water or food when they are thirst or hungry. These innate drives, or motives for action to maintain homeostasis, are also powerful means for acquiring learning skills and behaviors. In this talk, I will summarize our recent work linking thirst to motivated behavior and investigating neural dynamics underlying thirst motivation. I will further discuss how animals resolve competing needs, such as thirst and hunger, across time.