The focus of my research is on the cognitive and neural mechanisms
underlying animal behaviour. A zebra finch male
(Taeniopygia guttata) has to learn his song and long call from an adult
tutor (often the father) early in development during a sensitive phase.
Females do not sing themselves, but do prefer their fathers' song in a
choice test and they produce a long call that is not learned. The zebra finch is a great model organism to study a broad range of questions, from social communication to auditory memory and learning of complex motor skills. I approach these questions from different levels, combining molecular techniques, neurophysiological methods and behavioral testing.
For more details about the group I work
in, please visit the homepage of my mentor Bence Olveczky.
| News:
I recently joined the Olveczky lab at Harvard University after completing my PhD at Utrecht university.
Although my 'old' page is still in the air (http://www.bio.uu.nl/behaviour/Gobes/index.html)
it was a good time to create a new page!
See the links on the left to navigate the site.
| foto: Ivar Pel |
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