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Felix Salfelder

University of Leeds

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Netta CoheniD· 2 shared David HoggiD· 1 shared Gert JanseniD· 1 shared Martijn P. J. DekkersiD· 1 shared Oluwatoroti Umuerri· 1 shared Omer YuvaliD· 1 shared Robert I. HolbrookiD· 1 shared Thomas P. IlettiD· 1 shared

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A hierarchy of locomotion costs shapes optimal foraging strategy

Thomas P. Ilett, Omer Yuval, Felix Salfelder, Robert I. Holbrook, David Hogg, Thomas Ranner, Netta Cohen

This study shows that Caenorhabditis elegans uses a hierarchical locomotion strategy to achieve optimal volumetric coverage in search tasks, with movement patterns shaped by a cost hierarchy and embodied constraints.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Plasticity in gustatory and nociceptive neurons controls decision making in C. elegans salt navigation

Martijn P. J. Dekkers, Felix Salfelder, Tom Sanders, Oluwatoroti Umuerri, Netta Cohen, Gert Jansen

This study shows that plasticity in C. elegans sensory neurons allows for a behavioral switch between salt attraction and avoidance, revealing context-dependent sensory encoding.

Communications Biology · Sep 9, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience