Neural representation of spatial information mediated by cricket antennal mechanosensory system
Hui LYU and Hiroto OGAWA. Neural representation of spatial information mediated by cricket antennal mechanosensory system. Under preparation.
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Education
- 2021.10 - Present: Ph.D., Biosystems Science Course, Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
- Advisor: Prof. Hiroto OGAWA
- Major: Biological Sciences (Behavioral Neurobiology)
- Minor: Brain Science
- 2024.04 - 2025.03: one-year leave for childbirth and childcare
- 2018.10 - 2021.09: M.S., Biosystems Science Course, Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
- Advisor: Prof. Makoto MIZUNAMI
- Major: Biological Sciences (Behavioral Neurobiology)
- 2011.09 - 2015.08: B.S., College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen University, China
- Major: Biological Sciences
- 2008.09 - 2011.08: Shenzhen Middle School, China
- Major: Academic study
Research Interests
- Neuroscience: sensory system, interaction analysis sensing, spatial perception, electrophysiology, optical imaging
- Behavioral science: escape behavior, aversive behavior, appetitive behavior
- Learning and memory: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, conditioned taste aversion
Skills
- Languages: Chinese, Japanese, English, Spanish
- Neuroscience: calcium imaging, intracellular/extracellular recording, neuron tracing
- Behavioral science: DeepLabCut, BORIS
- Microscopy: SEM, CLSM, MPEFM
- Programming: R, Python, MATLAB, LaTeX, HTML
- Engineering: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, 3D printing, Blender
- Husbandry: crickets, cockroaches, planarians, human
Publications
Developmental changes in the morphology and three-dimensional arrangement of antennal hair plates in crickets
Hui LYU and Hiroto OGAWA. Developmental changes in the morphology and three-dimensional arrangement of antennal hair plates in crickets. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.10.693584
Conditioned taste aversion in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus
Hui LYU and Makoto MIZUNAMI. Conditioned taste aversion in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus. Scientific Reports 12, 1-8 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13500-x
Honors and Awards
- 2023.10: Presentation Award, The training camp of Center for Brain Science, Hokkaido, Japan
- 2013.06: Dean’s Scholarship, College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen University, China
- 2013.06: Special Prize, “Challenge Cup” National College Student Curricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition, Shenzhen University, China
Participated Grants
- Hokkaido University DX Doctoral Fellowship (2021 - 2025)
- Funding source: Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation (SPRING) program by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Grant Number JPMJSP2119