Abstract: A fundamental goal of neuroscience is to understand how neural circuits create behavior. The model roundworm C. elegans, with its compact and well-mapped nervous system, genetic manipulability, and optical transparency, is an excellent candidate for developing a detailed mechanistic understanding of a nervous system. I will describe my lab's experimental and computational efforts to decipher the neural circuits underlying its coordinated locomotor behaviors. I will also discuss our development of robotic and microfabricated tools for automation of C. elegans research.

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