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Wolf Huetteroth

    • About Me:

      I recently moved from my native Germany to Newcastle (third time I moved to the UK!)  to join my British/Portuguese family that came over from Portugal. Currently our only pets are two stick insects, but everyone would love to have a dog!

    • My pronouns are:

      he/him

    • My Work:

      I study the brains and behaviour of fruit flies to learn what we have in common. Turns out quite a lot.

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      We share 60% of our genes with flies, so it not too surprising that many essential biological functions are very similar. Along with its genetic accessibility (the fly has only four chromosomes!) and a completely mapped brain (every neuron, every synapse) it will be hard to find a better organism to answer fundamental questions about brain function.

      After studying learning and memory in flies, I am currently interested in flies going on carousels. Although this may sound silly, the bigger question for me right now is: what is it good for, and why do some animals not play?

    CV

    • Qualifications:

      I grew up in Germany, so I did my Abitur (final school exam after year 13 to allow for university access) in 1995, with majors in Biology and Latin.

      1998 Pre-Diploma Biology

      2001 Diploma Biology

      2008 Ph.D. in Biology

    • Work History:

      2017-2024: Independent researcher, Leipzig University, Germany

      2014-2017: Marie-Curie incoming Fellow, Konstanz University, Germany

      2011-2014: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Oxford University, UK

      2009-2011: Postdoctoral Researcher, UMASS Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

      2002-2008: PhD student, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

      1999-2002: Diploma student, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

      1998-1999: visiting student, Edinburgh University, UK

      1996-1998: undergrad student, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

    • Current Job:

      since October 2024:

      Associate Professor of Neurobiology, Vice Chancellor Fellow at University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    • Employer:

      University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        avid fly whisperer

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        I wanted to to become a biology professor/researcher

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        Tough one - I like what I'm doing!

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Ozzy Osbourne while he was with Black Sabbath

        What's your favourite food?

        hard to say no to a good burger

        Tell us a joke.

        Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9

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