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Research
Olfactory neuroecology
The central question of my research concerns how the olfactory system adapts to the habitat and needs of the animal. We are primarily working with the genetic model organism Drosophila melanogaster, aka the vinegar fly. My lab combines neurophysiological, molecular, phylogenetic, behavioral, ecological and chemical approaches in order to pinpoint specific neuronal circuits and molecular mechanisms underlying olfactory-guided behaviors. The main part of this work is aimed at identifying basic principles underlying insect olfaction, specifically coupling precise function to defined neuronal populations.
What I work with: the fruitfly Drosphila
Background
I'm born in Lund, but grew up in Umeå and Norrtälje. I did my undergraduate studies at Lund university (1994-2000), and obtained my PhD (in chemical ecology, with Prof Bill S. Hansson as supervisor) from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp in 2000. After my PhD studies, I first went for a postdoc with Prof Peter Mombaerts at the Rockefeller University (2004-2006), and then to a position as research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in the Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology (headed by Prof Bill S. Hansson). Since 2013 Im back home in Lund again!
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Zoology
- Neurosciences
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Grapefruit-derived nootkatone potentiates GABAergic signaling and acts as a dual-action mosquito repellent and insecticide
Fernandez Triana, M., Andreazza, F., Melo, N., Ignell, R., Afify, A., Li, Y., Zhang, D. D., Potter, C. J., Dong, K. & Stensmyr, M. C., 2025 Jan 6, In: Current Biology. 35, 1, p. 177-186.e6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Schreckstoff: It takes two to panic
Stensmyr, M. C., 2024 Apr 8, In: Current Biology. 34, 7, p. R278-R281Research output: Contribution to journal › Debate/Note/Editorial › peer-review
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Insect genomics: A lousy fly
Stensmyr, M. C., 2024 Mar 11, In: Current Biology. 34, 5, p. R206-R209Research output: Contribution to journal › Debate/Note/Editorial › peer-review
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Genomes from historical Drosophila melanogaster specimens illuminate adaptive and demographic changes across more than 200 years of evolution
Shpak, M., Ghanavi, H. R., Lange, J. D., Pool, J. E. & Stensmyr, M. C., 2023 Oct, In: PLoS Biology. 21, 10, 31 p., e3002333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human impacts on insect chemical communication in the Anthropocene
Knaden, M., Anderson, P., Andersson, M. N., Hill, S. R., Sachse, S., Sandgren, M., Stensmyr, M. C., Löfstedt, C., Ignell, R. & Hansson, B. S., 2022 Mar 22, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10, p. 1-15 791345.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access
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Neurofunctional effects of sublethal pesticide exposure in insects
Rönnau, S. (Research student), Rigosi, E. (Supervisor), O'carroll, D. (Supervisor), Herbertsson, L. (Supervisor) & Stensmyr, M. (Supervisor)
2023/02/15 → …
Project: Dissertation
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iENT: Neuroenvironmental toxicity: a new synergistic approach to quantify acute and chronic sublethal effects of commonly-used pesticides on insects
Rigosi, E. (PI), Turner, C. (CoI), Rundlöf, M. (CoI), Herbertsson, L. (CoI), O'carroll, D. (CoI), Stensmyr, M. (CoI), Spégel, P. (CoI), Palmer, S. (Research student), Miegel, E. (Research student), Rönnau, S. (Research student), Davila, N. (Research student) & Fathi, M. (Research assistant)
2022/01/01 → 2027/12/31
Project: Research
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Does moth life on sloth please them both?
Miric, M. (Researcher), Stensmyr, M. (Supervisor) & Rota, J. (Assistant supervisor)
2021/09/01 → 2025/05/23
Project: Dissertation
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Fight the bite
Fernandez Triana, M. (Researcher) & Stensmyr, M. (PI)
2021/04/01 → 2022/12/31
Project: Research
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nGICE: The Max Planck Center on next Generation Insect Chemical Ecology
Löfstedt, C. (PI), Jirle, E. (Research engineer), Andersson, M. N. (PI), Stensmyr, M. (PI), Hansson, B. S. (PI), Ignell, R. (PI), Anderson, P. (PI), Hill, S. R. (PI), Knaden, M. (PI), Sachse, S. (PI) & Sandgren, M. (PI)
2020/01/01 → 2024/12/31
Project: Research
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AI Lund: Natural and Artificial Cognition III
Wisbrant, J. (Organiser), Gullberg, M. (Chair), Davies, M. B. (Chair), Åström, K. (Invited speaker), Cleeremans, A. (Invited speaker), Peter, G. (Invited speaker), Kihl, M. (Invited speaker), Stewart, A. J. (Invited speaker), Johansson, M. (Invited speaker), Dacke, M. (Invited speaker), Nilsson, M. (Invited speaker), Bäck, H. (Organiser), Heinze, S. (Organiser), Oskarsson, M. (Organiser) & Stensmyr, M. (Organiser)
2024 Oct 22Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of public lecture/debate/seminar
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Natural and Artificial Cognition II
Bramao, I. (Organiser), Oskarsson, M. (Organiser), Sikström, S. (Organiser), Stensmyr, M. (Organiser), Topp, E. A. (Role not specified), Warrant, E. (Organiser), Wisbrant, J. (Organiser), Åström, K. (Role not specified), Fontes, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Klemmensen, R. (Speaker), Gullberg, M. (Session chair), Davies, M. B. (Session chair), Lars, B. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Halje, P. (Role not specified), Åkesson, S. (Role not specified) & Åström, K. (Host)
2023 Oct 24Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference