Drago Guggiana

Drago Guggiana

2017 PhD Graduate of Biophysics
Drago Guggiana

I'm interested in the neuronal circuits involved in color sensing in the zebrafish larva, and how they result in color-dependent behaviors.  In particular, I'm trying to understand how is ultraviolet light sensed by the larval eye and how is this information used to generate avoidance behaviors.  I tackle these questions with a combination of methods ranging from behavioral recording and classification to 2-photon functional calcium imaging in awake, behaving animals.  Outside of lab I spend time playing drums and in Ballroom and Salsa dancing.

Contact Information

Laboratory of Dr. Florian Engert,
Biological Laboratories Building, Room 2065
16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138