Onderzoeksoutput per jaar
Onderzoeksoutput per jaar
Prof.
Linnaeusborg, 5172.0662
I am a neurogeneticist studying the mechanistic underpinnings of social behaviour, with the goal of understanding how genetic and environmental factors interact to shape how the brain regulates social interactions. In the earlier part of my career, I joined the labs of Jeff Hall (USA) and Stephen Goodwin (UK) to take a molecular and cellular approach to this question by investigating genetic programs that control the sexually dimorphic development of the nervous system. This was done in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly, where males and females exhibit different social behaviours, which stem in part from the sex-specific expression of a few critical genes during development. After investigating this genetic component, I joined the lab of Joel Levine (Canada) and became interested in how the experience of interacting with others affects an individual’s physiology and behaviour. Investigating this question made me aware of the profound and pervasive effect of the social environment on individuals. This realization led me to develop an interest in the evolutionary mechanisms underlying social behaviours. As an experimental biologist, I experienced that these theories offer a strong foundation to define hypotheses that can guide innovative experiments. Integrating these theories with experimentation is the basis of much of the research done since I established my lab at the university of Groningen. Another important aspect of my research is that I am convinced that a key step in understanding the mechanistic and evolutionary aspects of social behaviors lies in investigating simple organisms. We developed quantitative paradigms to demonstrate sociability in Drosophila melanogaster -a species with a tractable genetics and advanced tools to manipulate the cellular substrate of behaviour- with the goal of extrapolating these mechanisms to other species.
My current research focuses on three questions:
For this, I collaborate with theoretical biologists, neurobiologists, psychologists and behavioural ecologists. These interactions have given me an appreciation for multidisciplinary, but also made me realize the time and efforts it demands. I became increasingly interested and involved in promoting multidisciplinary in education and became programme director of the Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience master (BCN) from 2017 to 2022. This educational programme connects five faculties under a common interest in understanding behaviour and cognition. It exposed me to the methods and objectives of different fields that address a common problem. I also took a role in the Dutch behavioral biology society until 2021 and sit on the Board of the Dobberke foundation for comparative psychology since 2021.
In 2015 stemden de VN-lidstaten in met 17 wereldwijde duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG's) om armoede te beëindigen, de planeet te beschermen en voor iedereen welvaart te garanderen. Het werk van deze persoon draagt bij aan de volgende duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstelling(en):
Board member, Dobberke Foundation for Comparative Psychology
Onderzoeksoutput › Academic › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput › Academic
Onderzoeksoutput: Voordruk › Academic
Onderzoeksoutput › Academic › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput › Academic › peer review
Billeter, J.-C. (Hoofdonderzoeker) & Versteven, M. (Postdoc)
01/09/2021 → 01/09/2023
Project: Research
Havekes, R. (Hoofdonderzoeker), Billeter, J.-C. (Hoofdonderzoeker) & Sarma, A. (PhD student)
01/08/2020 → 01/08/2024
Project: Research
Billeter, J.-C. (Hoofdonderzoeker), Wertheim, B. (Hoofdonderzoeker) & Doubovetzky, N. (PhD student)
01/05/2019 → 01/05/2023
Project: Research
Pen, I. (Hoofdonderzoeker), Billeter, J.-C. (Hoofdonderzoeker), Groothuis, T. (Hoofdonderzoeker) & Santos Mira, M. (PhD student)
01/01/2018 → 01/01/2022
Project: Research
Billeter, J.-C. (Hoofdonderzoeker), Maan, M. (Hoofdonderzoeker) & Wang, X. (PhD student)
01/10/2017 → 01/12/2022
Project: Research
Billeter, J.-C. (Speaker)
Activiteit: Professional or public presentation › Popular
Schenkel, M. (Speaker), ter Haar, S. (Contributor), Francuski Marcetic, L. (Contributor), Billeter, J.-C. (Contributor) & Beukeboom, L. (Contributor)
Activiteit: Academic presentation › Academic
Billeter, J.-C. (Speaker)
Activiteit: Academic presentation › Academic
Billeter, J.-C. (Invited speaker)
Activiteit: Academic presentation › Academic
Billeter, J.-C. (Invited speaker)
Activiteit: Academic presentation › Academic
Erezyilmaz, D. (Creator), Doubovetzky, N. (Creator), Billeter, J. C. (Creator) & Goodwin, S. F. (Creator), NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre, 20-feb.-2023
DOI: 10.5285/7abe787a-4561-4715-8b49-983faa4c0787
Dataset
Soto Padilla, A. (Contributor), Ruijsink, R. (Contributor), Sibon, O. (Contributor), van Rijn, H. (Contributor) & Billeter, J.-C. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 17-apr.-2018
DOI: 10.34894/wlor2e
Dataset
Doubovetzky, N. (Creator), Kohlmeier, P. (Creator), Bal, S. (Creator) & Billeter, J.-C. (Creator), DataverseNL, 31-okt.-2024
DOI: 10.34894/bnz3l4
Dataset
Soto Padilla, A. (Contributor), Ruijsink, R. (Contributor), Span, M. (Contributor), van Rijn, H. (Contributor) & Billeter, J.-C. (Contributor), University of Groningen, 21-nov.-2018
DOI: 10.34894/enmqya
Dataset
Wang, X. (Contributor), Billeter, J.-C. (Contributor) & Maan, M. E. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 4-jul.-2022
DOI: 10.34894/t7u6p2
Dataset
11/06/2025
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Expert Comment › Popular
13/02/2024 → 17/03/2024
13 items van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Expert Comment › Popular
Billeter, J.-C. & Bailly, T.
05/07/2023
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Onderzoek › Academic
14/03/2023 → 15/03/2023
5 items van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Expert Comment › Popular
06/10/2022
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Expert Comment › Popular
Billeter, J.-C. (Recipient), 28-jun.-2022
Prijs: Prize › Academic
Billeter, J.-C. (Recipient), 27-nov.-2015
Prijs: Other distinction › Professional