Principal Investigator
Manuel Giannoni-Guzmán, PhD
I am a neurophysiologist and chronobiologist interested in how circadian rhythms shape social behavior and resilience in honey bees. My lab studies the neural, molecular, and genetic mechanisms that regulate temporal organization, with a focus on how environmental stressors and genetic variation influence bee behavior, memory, and health.
We use approaches from neurophysiology, molecular genetics, transcriptomics, and behavioral assays to investigate how circadian clocks function in the bee brain, how they support complex collective behaviors, and how environmental changes alter clock function and behavior.
Outside the lab, I enjoy weightlifting, scuba diving, and playing card, video, and board games.
Lab Manager
Jocelyn Bransford
I am a biologist interested in the intersection of neuroscience and computation. My previous work has focused on studying Drosophila neurophysiology while building tools for image analysis and data handling, primarily using python and FIJI. I enjoy combining experimental and computational approaches to explore how nervous systems function.
In my early twenties I pursued a degree in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I was reminded quickly that STEM is my real passion! Skip a few years, and now I’m doing what I love, looking to start pursuing a PhD in the Spring of 2026.
I have a cat, a dog, a life partner of 10 years (Going on 11), and I also enjoy playing card, video, and board games. I also have a large collection of insects, and enjoy eating when I remember to.