Summary
Scientific interests.
My current research is aimed at elucidating the enigmatic function(s) of sleep using a combination of neurobiology, genetics, and bioinformatics. Most of the work is carried on using Drosophila melanogaster as the model system.
More about our research, publications, outreach and general lab ethos can be found on the lab webpage.
Publications
Journals
Geissmann Q, Beckwith E, Gilestro G, 2019, Most sleep does not serve a vital function. Evidence from Drosophila melanogaster, Science Advances, Vol:5, ISSN:2375-2548
Geissmann Q, Garcia Rrodriguez L, Beckwith E, et al., 2019, Rethomics: an R framework to analyse high-throughput behavioural data, Plos One, Vol:14, ISSN:1932-6203
Geissmann Q, Garcia Rodriguez L, Beckwith EJ, et al., 2017, Ethoscopes: An open platform for high-throughput ethomics., Plos Biology, Vol:15, ISSN:1544-9173
Beckwith EJ, Geissmann Q, French AS, et al., 2017, Regulation of sleep homeostasis by sexual arousal., Elife, Vol:6, ISSN:2050-084X
Gilestro GF, 2012, Video tracking and analysis of sleep in Drosophila melanogaster, Nature Protocols, Vol:7, ISSN:1754-2189, Pages:995-1007