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The lab of Andrew Straw studies neural circuits and behavior at the University
of Freiburg, Germany. By developing advanced technical systems such as virtual
reality arenas, they investigate the mechanistic basis of visual behaviors such
as navigation in Drosophila.
Andrew Straw - Positions, awards and degrees
| since 2016 | Professor, Institute of Biology I & Member, Bernstein Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Germany |
| 2021-2026 | Volkswagen Foundation (VolkswagenStiftung), Momentum Program, BeeTracked |
| 2012-2017 | ERC Starting Grant FlyVisualCircuits |
| 2010-2015 | IMP Fellow, Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna, Austria |
| 2010 | Senior Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA |
| 2004-2010 | Postdoc, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA |
| 2004 | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide, Australia |
| 1997 | Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, University of Southern California, USA |
link to Andrew Straw's full CV
Our work on YouTube
Posts
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24 Mar 2025 » Subscribe to our email announcement list
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30 Sep 2024 » Insect Vision and Navigation Symposium, 19 Oct 2024
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22 Nov 2023 » lab portrait, fall 2023
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09 Feb 2023 » Job: Scientist (postdoc) in neuroethology of insect navigation (f/m/d)
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07 Feb 2023 » lab portrait, winter 2023
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20 Sep 2021 » BeeTracked: High-performance and robust outdoor insect tracking for all
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26 Mar 2021 » Postdoctoral research fellow in Opto-Electronics for Bee Tracking
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10 Jul 2020 » lab portrait, summer 2020
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14 May 2019 » lab portrait, spring 2019
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08 May 2019 » Fellowship Awards to Gaburro, Titova, Vo Doan
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07 May 2019 » Teaching
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21 Aug 2017 » FreemoVR published
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16 Aug 2017 » Animal Tracking and VR Bootcamp, 23-27 Oct 2017
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20 Jan 2016 » Moving to the University of Freiburg, Germany
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02 Mar 2015 » Neuron catalog software released
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13 Nov 2014 » Fly figure and background responses from a single pathway?
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22 Jul 2014 » lab portrait, summer 2014
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25 May 2014 » the Fly Mind Altering Device
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23 May 2014 » Karin Panser wins first prize in Huygens Image Contest 2013
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25 Sep 2013 » lab portrait, autumn 2013
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19 Apr 2013 » lab portrait, spring 2013
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12 Mar 2012 » lab portrait, spring 2012
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29 Nov 2011 » lab portrait, autumn 2011
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10 Nov 2011 » high-level visual behavior grant funded by the WWTF
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05 Nov 2011 » augmented reality - computing the OpenGL projection matrix from intrinsic camera parameters
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19 Aug 2011 » lab portrait, summer 2011
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14 Aug 2011 » upcoming conferences
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23 Mar 2011 » the Grand Unified Fly (GUF) model
In the News
- 14 Jul 2025 » RTL Aktuell Sendung vom 14.7.2025 Folge 195 RTL Aktuell Sendung vom 14.7.2025 (German language video, start 13:33)
- 3 Jul 2025 » Mit Drohnen überprüft: Umwelteinflüsse auf den Bienenflug 3Sat Nano Sendung 19:30 Uhr vom 3.7.2025 (German language video, start 15:48)
- 2 Jul 2025 » SWR Aktuell Baden-Württemberg Sendung 19:30 Uhr vom 2.7.2025 SWR Aktuell Baden-Württemberg (German language video, start 19:44)
- 30 Jun 2025 » Wenn Drohnen Bienen verfolgen Tagesschau (German language, with audio)
- 4 Apr 2025 » This tracking system could change how we observe insects mid-flight Science
- 27 Nov 2024 » Freiburger Forscher entwickeln Drohne, die Bienen im Flug beobachten kann Badische Zeitung
- 17 Oct 2024 » Forschende bekleben Bienen und beobachten sie mit Drohnen Süddeutsche Zeitung
- 17 Oct 2024 » Forschende bekleben Bienen und beobachten sie mit Drohnen Stern
- 13 Aug 2022 » Moskito sucht Haut: Was zieht die Stechmücken an? Badische Zeitung
- 11 Sep 2018 » Science and Culture: Raw data videos offer a glimpse into laboratory research Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 3 Aug 2018 » Virtual reality: enabling new kinds of animal studies BioTechniques
- 25 Aug 2017 » Virtual Reality to study animals' behavior Science in Action, BBC World Service
- 23 Aug 2017 » What we can learn from immersing mice, fruit flies and zebrafish in VR The Verge
- 21 Aug 2017 » Virtual Reality - Forscher bauen holodeck für Maus und Fisch studium.at
- 18 Sep 2014 » Hot Stuff! Lab Times (pages 30-31)
- 1 Jul 2014 » Optogenetics Turns 10 BioTechniques
- 27 Jun 2014 » The author file: Andrew Straw Nature Methods
- 2 Jun 2014 » Flies should fear FlyMAD Science Buzz
- 1 Jun 2014 » Laser-guided fruit flies: Thermal control Spectroscopy Now
- 28 May 2014 » Mind altering lasers – dancing fruit flies Freedomizer Radio (with FlyMAD cartoon)
- 27 May 2014 » Flies get frisky after laser stimulation Wired
- 26 May 2014 » Fly mind control Earth Sky
- 26 May 2014 » Licht an für tanzende und singende Fliegen Innovations Report (German language)
- 26 May 2014 » Flies Sing and Moonwalk Softpedia
- 26 May 2014 » Wiener Forscher beeinflussen Fliegen-Hirn im Flug Future Zone (German language)
- 25 May 2014 » Mind alteration device makes flies sing and dance Science Daily
- 18 Mar 2014 » Mit Fühlern fliegen Fliegen anders ORF (German language)
- 16 Mar 2012 » Fruit fly trapped in 'holodeck' fooled by the illusion New Scientist TV blog
- 14 Dec 2010 » Im Auge der Drosophila ("In the eyes of Drosophila", interview with Andrew Straw in newspaper Der Standard, German language)
- 14 Dec 2010 » Eine Art Holodeck für Fliegen ("A type of Holodeck for flies", in newspaper Der Standard, German language)
- 10 Aug 2010 » Altitude control in Drosophila Current Biology video abstract, YouTube
- 28 Jan 2010 » Virtual Reality for Fruit Flies: Plans Unveiled MIT Technology Review blog