Philippe Lucas

My research deals with the molecular and physiological mechanisms of insect olfaction. It aims to understand the strategies insect pests use to track odor sources. I analyze how the properties of odor cues are transduced by olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) and how the signal delivered by ORNs is processed in the insect brain to elicit olfactory behaviors. I also combine my knowledge in insect olfaction and electrophysiology to use insect antennae as odor detectors.