Staff Profile

I have a background in utilizing ratiometric imaging and optogenetic interference techniques to interrogate the function of neural networks, and in developing bespoke computational toolkits for large-scale data analysis. My primary research interest is the neural basis of behaviour.

PhD, Biological Science, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

BA (Hons), Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge

• Articles

  • Laurent, P, Soltesz, Z, Nelson, GM, Chen, C, Arellano-Carbajal, F, Levy, E, de Bono, M. Decoding a neural circuit controlling global animal state in C. elegans. eLife 2015.
  • Gross, E, Soltesz, Z, Oda, S, Zelmanovich, V, Abergel, Z, de Bono, M. GLOBIN-5-Dependent O₂ Responses Are Regulated by PDL-1/PrBP That Targets Prenylated Soluble Guanylate Cyclases to Dendritic Endings. Journal of Neuroscience 2014, 34(50), 16726-16738.
  • Couto, A, Oda, S, Nikolaev, VO, Soltesz, Z, de Bono, M. In vivo genetic dissection of O₂-evoked cGMP dynamics in a Caenorhabditis elegans gas sensor. PNAS 2013, 110(35), E3301-E3310.
  • Busch, KE, Laurent, P, Soltesz, Z, Murphy, RJ, Faivre, O, Hedwig, B, Thomas, M, Smith, HL, de Bono, M. Tonic signaling from O₂ sensors sets neural circuit activity and behavioral state. Nature Neuroscience 2012, 15, 581–591.
  • Bretscher, AJ, Kodama-Namba, E, Busch, KE, Murphy, RJ, Soltesz, Z, Laurent, P, de Bono, M. Temperature, Oxygen, and Salt-Sensing Neurons in C. elegans Are Carbon Dioxide Sensors that Control Avoidance Behavior. Neuron 2024, 69(6), 1099-113.