Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ASIMOF (Active Sensation In Motor-control Of Flies)
Période du rapport: 2020-11-01 au 2022-10-31
The aim of this project was to study the behaviour and neural basis of how flies use this locomotory structure of straight runs and saccadic turns in order to explore their environment, and map out its relevant features, such as the presence of aversive thermal stimuli.
Measures to disseminate project results
Dissemination of the project was achieved by presenting the projects results at the Champalimaud internal seminars, through a potential co-publication of results stemming from a collaboration established during the project, and through publishing computational tools through the open-source platform of GitHub.
Measures to exploit the project results
Aside from the above ASIMOF generated a wealth of behavioural data and observations used as a basis for other projects in the Chiappe lab.
The socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far
ASIMOF was a basic research project, and its aims not directly applicable to areas such as healthcare or technology. However, its benefits are similar to other basic research: long-term economic growth requires novel discoveries, and it's often difficult or impossible to predict which areas of inquiry the impactful ones come from. Aside from working towards this goal, ASIMOF facilitated transfer of information and knowledge across borders of EU member countries.