Matthew D. Loring

The paper develops simZFish, a neuromechanical simulation of zebrafish optomotor behavior, to study how embodiment shapes neural circuits and behavior through simulations, imaging, and robotic testing.

This study compares visuomotor strategies in zebrafish and Danionella cerebrum, revealing shared neural circuit motifs and species-specific behavioral patterns during visually guided locomotion.

improv enables real-time adaptive neuroscience experiments by integrating modeling, data collection, and analysis across organisms and data types.

This study shows that Hedgehog signaling regulates neurogenesis in the larval and adult zebrafish hypothalamus by promoting proliferation of neural precursors and maintaining a heterogeneous signaling environment.