Lena van Giesen

This study shows that Nematostella vectensis larvae use a developing sensory-motor system to control movement and achieve efficient dispersal.

The paper investigates dispersal behavior in cold-water coral larvae, showing how physiological changes drive shifts from passive to active swimming behaviors.

The paper studies voltage-gated ion channel diversity across 623 organisms to understand its role in neuronal excitability and nervous system evolution, finding that diversity, not quantity, correlates with complexity.