School of Medicine · SUSTech
Welcome to The Bird Lab @SUSTech
Studying avian cognition, behavior, and neuroscience through innovative experimental approaches.
About
Songbirds are one of the few animals that learn to sing.
We are a neurobiology research team intrigued by the cognitive intelligence of avian taxa, including songbirds and parrots. Our laboratory is affiliated with the Department of Medical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech).
We mainly employ songbirds (notably zebra finches) as core animal models, paired with cross-species comparative analyses, to explore three core research themes:
Cellular and circuit mechanisms supporting vocal learning
Neural mechanisms underlying the long-term stability of acquired behaviors
Neural substrates underpinning high-order avian cognitive functions
Interested in our work?
We are always happy to talk about science, collaboration, or joining the lab.
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