Julie SEMMELHACK

PhD in Biology
University of California, San Diego, 2009

Assistant Professor
Division of Life Science
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering



(852) 3469 2677
jsemmelhack@ust.hk
Room 5462
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ORCID
0000-0002-8154-264X

Scopus ID
56695338700




Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment RPG Supervision Space used




Research Interest

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Neurobiology and neurosciences
Neural circuit
Sensory neurobiology



Publications

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All Years 7 2022 0 2021 0 2020 2 2019 0 2018 0 2017 0 2016 5

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2020 2

Deconstructing Hunting Behavior Reveals a Tightly Coupled Stimulus-Response Loop
Current Biology, v. 30, (1), January 2020, p. 54-69.E9
Mearns, Duncan S.; Donovan, Joseph C.; Fernandes, Antonio M.; Semmelhack, Julia Lee; Baier, Herwig Article
Zebrafish Retinal Ganglion Cells Asymmetrically Encode Spectral and Temporal Information across Visual Space
Current Biology, v. 30, (15), 3 August 2020, p. 2927-2942.e7
Zhou, Mingyi; Bear, John Edward; Roberts, Paul A.; Janiak, Filip K.; Semmelhack, Julia Lee; Yoshimatsu, Takeshi; Baden, Tom Article

2015 1

A Visual Pathway for Looming-Evoked Escape in Larval Zebrafish
Current Biology, v. 25, (14), July 2015, p. 1823-1834
Temizer, Incinur; Donovan, Joseph C.; Baier, Herwig; Semmelhack, Julie Lee Article

2014 1

A Dedicated Visual Pathway for Prey Detection in Larval Zebrafish
eLife, v. 3, 2014
Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Donovan, Joseph C.; Thiele, Tod Rogers; Kuehn, Enrico; Laurell, Eva; Baier, Herwig Article

2009 1

Select Drosophila Glomeruli Mediate Innate Olfactory Attraction and Aversion
Nature, v. 459, (7244), 2009, p. 218-223
Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Wang, Jing W. Article

2007 1

Propagation of Olfactory Information in Drosophila
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, v. 104, (28), 2007, p. 11826-11831
Root, Cory M.; Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Wong, Allen; Flores, Jorge Antonio; Wang, Jing W. Article

2001 1

The LuxS-dependent Autoinducer Al-2 Controls the Expression of an ABC Transporter that Functions in Al-2 Uptake in Salmonella Typhimurium
Molecular Microbiology, v. 42, (3), 2001, p. 777-793
Taga, Michiko E.; Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Bassler, Bonnie L. Article


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Article 2

Deconstructing Hunting Behavior Reveals a Tightly Coupled Stimulus-Response Loop
Current Biology, v. 30, (1), January 2020, p. 54-69.E9
Mearns, Duncan S.; Donovan, Joseph C.; Fernandes, Antonio M.; Semmelhack, Julia Lee; Baier, Herwig
Zebrafish Retinal Ganglion Cells Asymmetrically Encode Spectral and Temporal Information across Visual Space
Current Biology, v. 30, (15), 3 August 2020, p. 2927-2942.e7
Zhou, Mingyi; Bear, John Edward; Roberts, Paul A.; Janiak, Filip K.; Semmelhack, Julia Lee; Yoshimatsu, Takeshi; Baden, Tom


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Article 1

A Visual Pathway for Looming-Evoked Escape in Larval Zebrafish
Current Biology, v. 25, (14), July 2015, p. 1823-1834
Temizer, Incinur; Donovan, Joseph C.; Baier, Herwig; Semmelhack, Julie Lee


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Article 1

A Dedicated Visual Pathway for Prey Detection in Larval Zebrafish
eLife, v. 3, 2014
Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Donovan, Joseph C.; Thiele, Tod Rogers; Kuehn, Enrico; Laurell, Eva; Baier, Herwig


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Article 1

Select Drosophila Glomeruli Mediate Innate Olfactory Attraction and Aversion
Nature, v. 459, (7244), 2009, p. 218-223
Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Wang, Jing W.


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Article 1

Propagation of Olfactory Information in Drosophila
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, v. 104, (28), 2007, p. 11826-11831
Root, Cory M.; Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Wong, Allen; Flores, Jorge Antonio; Wang, Jing W.


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Article 1

The LuxS-dependent Autoinducer Al-2 Controls the Expression of an ABC Transporter that Functions in Al-2 Uptake in Salmonella Typhimurium
Molecular Microbiology, v. 42, (3), 2001, p. 777-793
Taga, Michiko E.; Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Bassler, Bonnie L.


Expand All Collapse All


2015 1

A Visual Pathway for Looming-Evoked Escape in Larval Zebrafish
Current Biology, v. 25, (14), July 2015, p. 1823-1834
Temizer, Incinur; Donovan, Joseph C.; Baier, Herwig; Semmelhack, Julie Lee Article

2014 1

A Dedicated Visual Pathway for Prey Detection in Larval Zebrafish
eLife, v. 3, 2014
Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Donovan, Joseph C.; Thiele, Tod Rogers; Kuehn, Enrico; Laurell, Eva; Baier, Herwig Article

2009 1

Select Drosophila Glomeruli Mediate Innate Olfactory Attraction and Aversion
Nature, v. 459, (7244), 2009, p. 218-223
Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Wang, Jing W. Article

2007 1

Propagation of Olfactory Information in Drosophila
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, v. 104, (28), 2007, p. 11826-11831
Root, Cory M.; Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Wong, Allen; Flores, Jorge Antonio; Wang, Jing W. Article

2001 1

The LuxS-dependent Autoinducer Al-2 Controls the Expression of an ABC Transporter that Functions in Al-2 Uptake in Salmonella Typhimurium
Molecular Microbiology, v. 42, (3), 2001, p. 777-793
Taga, Michiko E.; Semmelhack, Julie Lee; Bassler, Bonnie L. Article


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Teaching Assignment

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2021-22 Winter 0 2021-22 Fall 3 2020-21 Summer 0 2020-21 Spring 3 2020-21 Winter 0 2020-21 Fall 5

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BIEN5040 Introduction to Neural Engineering
LIFS4961 Biochemistry and Cell Biology Capstone Project
LIFS6112E Current Topics in Neuroscience


LIFS3240 Introduction to Neurobiology
LIFS4961 Biochemistry and Cell Biology Capstone Project
LIFS4981 Biochemistry and Cell Biology Project Research II


BIEN5040 Introduction to Neural Engineering
LIFS4960 Biological Science Capstone Project
LIFS4961 Biochemistry and Cell Biology Capstone Project
LIFS6112D Current Topics in Neuroscience
SCIE4500 IRE Research Project II


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Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision From January 2019 to December 2022 (As of 30 January 2022)

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All Supervisions Current RPGs Graduated RPGs

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Current RPGs

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Doctor of Philosophy TONG, Yuxin
Life Science( 2020 - )

ZHAO, Peixiong
Life Science( 2020 - )

KHAN, Biswadeep
Bioengineering( 2018 - )

TIAN, Guangnan
Life Science( 2018 - )

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Master of Philosophy LAM, Ka Chung
Bioengineering( 2021 - )

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Graduated RPGs

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Master of Philosophy CHAN, Wing
Life Science( Completed in 2021 )

LI, Yang
Life Science( Completed in 2019 )









ProjectsFrom January 2020 to December 2022

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All Projects 3

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Binocular inhibition in the zebrafish visual system


斑馬魚視覺系統中雙眼抑制的神經機制 Leading


RGC - General Research Fund


Project Team (HKUST)
SEMMELHACK Julie (Lead)


2021 -




Neural circuits underlying visual tracking behavior in zebrafish


斑馬魚視覺跟蹤行為的神經迴路 Leading


RGC - General Research Fund


Project Team (HKUST)
SEMMELHACK Julie (Lead)


2019 - 2021




Higher-order visual processing underlying zebrafish prey capture


斑馬魚捕獵行為中所涉及的高階視覺處理 Leading


RGC - Early Career Scheme


Project Team (HKUST)
SEMMELHACK Julie (Lead)


2018 - 2021