University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Gene E Robinson

Gene E Robinson
Gene E Robinson
Professor
Biomedical and Translational Sciences

Biography

Other/Principal Activities
My research group uses the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, to understand the mechanisms governing social behavior. Behavioral development occurs in many animals, including humans. As animals age and pass through different life stages, their genetically determined behavioral responses to environmental and social stimuli change in predictable ways. Often these responses increase in complexity and involve learning. Our research is designed to explain the function and evolution of behavioral mechanisms that integrate the activity of individuals in a society, neural and neuroendocrine mechanisms that regulate behavior within the brain of the individual, and the genes that influence social behavior.

Recent Courses Taught

  • IB 299 (MCB 199) - Training in Team Science
  • IB 526 - Seminar in Entomology