Konstantinides Lab
Our goal is to understand how the impressive diversity of neurons that can be found in the animal brain develops during the hours, days, or weeks of embryonic development and how it has evolved over the millions of years of evolution.
We are located at the Institut Jacques Monod in Paris and we are part of a vibrant research community centered around Paris Diderot University (Paris 7).
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Latest News
Leonardo’s paper on the cover!
Leonardo’s paper was featured on the cover of the May 2026 issue of Developmental Biology! link
Welcome Anne!
Anne Martinod joins our lab as an M1 student from the Université Paris Cité. Anne studied Life Sciences at the Université Paris Cité before starting a Masters in Bioinformatics in the same university. Anne will work with Elsa to generate cell type phylogenies from different insect visual systems.
Felix’s paper accepted in Nature Neuroscience
Felix’s paper on the establishment of terminal selector combination is accepted for publication in Nature Neuroscience. In it, he shows that, in the Drosophila medulla, integrated temporal patterning, spatial patterning, and Notch signalling establish terminal selector expression and modular neuronal features, suggesting that new neuronal types may evolve by recombining developmentally pre-specified feature modules.