RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Algorithms for Olfactory Search across Species JF The Journal of Neuroscience JO J. Neurosci. FD Society for Neuroscience SP 9383 OP 9389 DO 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1668-18.2018 VO 38 IS 44 A1 Keeley L. Baker A1 Michael Dickinson A1 Teresa M. Findley A1 David H. Gire A1 Matthieu Louis A1 Marie P. Suver A1 Justus V. Verhagen A1 Katherine I. Nagel A1 Matthew C. Smear YR 2018 UL http://www.jneurosci.org/content/38/44/9383.abstract AB Localizing the sources of stimuli is essential. Most organisms cannot eat, mate, or escape without knowing where the relevant stimuli originate. For many, if not most, animals, olfaction plays an essential role in search. While microorganismal chemotaxis is relatively well understood, in larger animals the algorithms and mechanisms of olfactory search remain mysterious. In this symposium, we will present recent advances in our understanding of olfactory search in flies and rodents. Despite their different sizes and behaviors, both species must solve similar problems, including meeting the challenges of turbulent airflow, sampling the environment to optimize olfactory information, and incorporating odor information into broader navigational systems.