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We seek to understand how
neural circuits implement behavioral algorithms
We study the fruit fly, which has a robust behavioral repertoire, yet contains only 100,000 neurons
We use in vivo whole-cell electrophysiology to measure the activity of identified neurons
We use 2-photon calcium imaging to measure the activity of defined neural populations
We use 2-photon optogenetics to manipulate neural activity with high spatial and temporal precision
We use anatomical tracing to identify and define neural circuit elements
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