Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research overview
I study the neuroethology of movement in small animals. I am particulraly interested in understanding how the brains of insects control complex physical plants to solve problems associated with moving over different types of terrain. Work in the lab is highly integrative, involving everything from genetics to anatomy to electrophyisology and live imaging to biomechanics and animal behaviour in the field. We work with multiple species including flies, beetles, and aquatic invertebrates. Our work is well positioned to inform work in vertebrates and influence development of biologically inspired machines. Lab members weave research, teaching and outreach together and we invest in developing sustainable, accessible ways of doing science.
Teaching activity
I teach on various modules in the School of Psychology and Neurocience and School of Biology. I founded and now coordinate the Masters of Research (MRes) in Neuroscience programme. I serve as faculty advisor for Students Teaching Teachers Teaching Students (ST3S), an initiative aimed at empowering students to impact how neuroscience educators teach.
Industrial relevance
Exernal Partners:
BugLife Scotland, Peterborough, UK
Cairn Research, Kent, U.K.
Academic/Professional Qualification
1999 - BA Colby College, U.S.A
2009 - PhD Brandeis University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Deformable microlaser force sensing
Dalaka, E., Hill, J. S., Booth, J. H. H., Popczyk, A., Pulver, S. R., Gather, M. C. & Schubert, M., 5 Jun 2024, In: Light: Science & Applications. 13, 14 p., 129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optical mapping of ground reaction force dynamics in freely behaving Drosophila melanogaster larvae
Booth, J. R. H., Meek, A. T., Kronenberg, N. M., Pulver, S. R. & Gather, M. C., 23 Jul 2024, In: eLife. 12, 24 p., RP87746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Temporal dynamics of Na/K pump mediated memory traces: insights from conductance-based models of Drosophila neurons
Megwa, O. F., Pascual, L. M., Günay, C., Pulver, S. R. & Prinz, A. A., 22 May 2023, In: Frontiers in Neuroscience. 17, 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Localization of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dependent rhythm generating modules in the Drosophila larval locomotor network
Jonaitis, J., MacLeod, J. & Pulver, S. R., 15 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 127, 4, p. 1098-1116Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An electrically coupled pioneer circuit enables motor development via proprioceptive feedback in Drosophila embryos
Zeng, X., Komanome, Y., Kawasaki, T., Inada, K., Jonaitis, J., Pulver, S. R., Kazama, H. & Nose, A., 18 Oct 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Biology. In pressResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Generation of motor program diversity and variability through inhibitory circuit motifs in the Drosophila larval locomotor system (dataset)
Smith, W. V. (Creator), Pulver, S. R. (Owner), Francis, J. R. J. (Contributor), Heitler, W. J. (Contributor), Gibeily, C. R. (Contributor), Petropoulos, I. S. (Contributor), Anderson, M. (Contributor) & Prinz, A. A. (Contributor), University of St Andrews, Sept 2024
DOI: 10.17630/779141ce-c26a-483b-bfee-4f12cf71d7b2
Dataset
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Data underpinning - High-brightness organic light-emitting diodes for optogenetic control of Drosophila locomotor behaviour
Morton, A. (Creator), Murawski, C. (Creator), Pulver, S. (Creator) & Gather, M. C. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 3 Aug 2016
DOI: 10.17630/75928445-e77c-4f79-9b7f-d7d697ab7f29
Dataset
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Raw data for Xu Ying et al., 2024
Xu Ying, B. (Creator), Pulver, S. R. (Creator) & Zwart, M. F. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 1 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.17630/a97be752-0c97-42a2-ada4-745c5acff342
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Data underpinning Annamaria Wakileh's thesis
Wakileh, A. (Creator), Pulver, S. R. (Supervisor) & Zwart, M. F. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 8 May 2029
DOI: 10.17630/e1c4dfb1-1573-4ce0-ae7e-8c7f012febc3
Dataset: Thesis dataset
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Deformable microlaser force sensing (dataset)
Dalaka, E. (Creator), Hill, J. S. (Creator), Booth, J. R. H. (Creator), Pulver, S. R. (Creator), Gather, M. C. (Creator) & Schubert, M. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 3 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.17630/a60a63e0-11a1-4ff9-b54d-699a7f0b3dd3
Dataset
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Mechanisms of resilence in neural networks for locomotion
Pulver, S. R. (PI)
BBSRC iCASE PhD studentship through EASTBIO Doctoral Training Programme
27/09/22 → 26/09/26
Project: Studentship
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Nathan Bailey - Discipline Hopping: Biological rhythms and biodiversity: An interdisciplinary test linking genes, neurons, and ecology.
Yusuf, L. H. (PI), Bailey, N. W. (CoI) & Pulver, S. R. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Standard
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Rapid Response to emerging imaging tech: Rapid Response to emerging imaging technologies
Pulver, S. R. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Standard
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NERC Adapting the open-source microscopy: Adapting the open-source microscopy platform STRÏMM for use in environmental sciences
Pulver, S. R. (PI) & Webster, M. M. (CoI)
1/01/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Standard
Activities
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Pulver, S. (Editor)
12 Feb 2015 → 12 Feb 2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Co-director, Neurobiology of Drosophila Summer course (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories)
Pulver, S. (Organiser)
2015 → 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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Education Committee (Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience) (External organisation)
Pulver, S. (Participant)
2012 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership in special-interest organisation
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Grant Advisor - Teaching and Research for Natural Sciences Development In Africa (TReND in Africa)
Pulver, S. (Contributor)
2012 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Co-director, CrawFly neurophysiology workshop for educators (Cornell University, ADInstruments)
Pulver, S. (Organiser)
2012 → 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course