
Overview
Background
Itia is an optical physicist and neuroscientist recently awarded an ARC DECRA fellowship. She is based at the Queensland Brain Institute in Brisbane. Her research focuses on studying the zebrafish brain using advanced techniques such as whole brain calcium imaging and specialized light shaping devices. Notably, she has pioneered the application of optical tweezers to simulate the zebrafish inner-ear's responses to acceleration and hearing, offering novel insights into sensory processing mechanisms. She has also engineered imaging systems for conducting optogenetic experiments with real-time feedback in zebrafish models. Beyond technique development, Itia explores the noradrenergic system in zebrafish, investigating its pivotal role in modulating sensory functions. Her interdisciplinary approach combines optical physics with neuroscience to advance our understanding of neural circuits and sensory perception mechanisms in zebrafish.
Availability
- Dr Itia Favre-Bulle is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Correction to: Scattering of Sculpted Light in Intact Brain Tissue, with implications for Optogenetics (Scientific Reports, (2015), 5, 1, (11501), 10.1038/srep11501)
Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Preece, Daryl, Nieminen, Timo A., Heap, Lucy A., Scott, Ethan K. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2025). Correction to: Scattering of Sculpted Light in Intact Brain Tissue, with implications for Optogenetics (Scientific Reports, (2015), 5, 1, (11501), 10.1038/srep11501). Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 8866. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-92455-1
2025
Journal Article
Brain-wide impacts of sedation on spontaneous activity and auditory processing in larval zebrafish
Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Muller, Eli, Lee, Conrad, Scholz, Leandro A., Arnold, Joshua, Munn, Brandon, Wainstein, Gabriel, Shine, James M. and Scott, Ethan K. (2025). Brain-wide impacts of sedation on spontaneous activity and auditory processing in larval zebrafish. The Journal of Neuroscience, e0204242025. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.0204-24.2025
2025
Journal Article
Interrogating the Ballistic Regime in Liquids with Rotational Optical Tweezers
Watson, Mark, Stilgoe, Alexander, Favre-Bulle, Itia and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2025). Interrogating the Ballistic Regime in Liquids with Rotational Optical Tweezers. Optica, 12 (2), 246-254. doi: 10.1364/optica.549215
2024
Conference Publication
High-bandwidth rotational optical tweezers for ultrafast and calibration-free viscometry in fluids
Watson, Mark L., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Favre-Bulle, Itia A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2024). High-bandwidth rotational optical tweezers for ultrafast and calibration-free viscometry in fluids. SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, San Diego, CA United States, 18-23 August 2024. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.3028345
2024
Journal Article
Multiscale organization of neuronal activity unifies scale-dependent theories of brain function
Munn, Brandon R., Müller, Eli J., Favre-Bulle, Itia, Scott, Ethan, Lizier, Joseph T., Breakspear, Michael and Shine, James M. (2024). Multiscale organization of neuronal activity unifies scale-dependent theories of brain function. Cell, 187 (25), 7303-7313.e15. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.004
2024
Conference Publication
Sculpted light and all optically driven micro and nanomachines
Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Watson, Mark L., Grant, Patrick, Nieminen, Timo A. and Stilgoe, Alexander B. (2024). Sculpted light and all optically driven micro and nanomachines. SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, San Diego, CA United States, 18-23 August 2024. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.3030461
2024
Journal Article
Shining light in mechanobiology: optical tweezers, scissors, and beyond
Stilgoe, Alexander B., Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Watson, Mark L., Gomez-Godinez, Veronica, Berns, Michael W., Preece, Daryl and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2024). Shining light in mechanobiology: optical tweezers, scissors, and beyond. ACS Photonics, 11 (3), 917-940. doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.4c00064
2023
Conference Publication
Optical tweezers in mechanobiology
Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Watson, Mark L., Favre-Bulle, Itia, Grant, Patrick, Nieminen, Timo A. and Stilgoe, Alexander B. (2023). Optical tweezers in mechanobiology. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XX: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, San Diego, CA United States, 20-25 August 2023. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2682972
2023
Conference Publication
Sensing inertia with rotational optical tweezers
Watson, Mark L., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2023). Sensing inertia with rotational optical tweezers. SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, San Diego, CA United States, 20-25 August 2023. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2677236
2022
Journal Article
Optical tweezers across scales in cell biology
Favre-Bulle, Itia A. and Scott, Ethan K. (2022). Optical tweezers across scales in cell biology. Trends in Cell Biology, 32 (11), 932-946. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2022.05.001
2022
Conference Publication
Optically driven nano and micromachines in optical tweezers
Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Armstrong, Declan, Watson, Mark, Favre-Bulle, Itia, Nieminen, Timo and Stilgoe, Alexander B. (2022). Optically driven nano and micromachines in optical tweezers. SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, San Diego, CA United States, 21-26 August 2022. Bellingham, WA United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2639995
2022
Journal Article
Brain-wide visual habituation networks in wild type and fmr1 zebrafish
Marquez-Legorreta, Emmanuel, Constantin, Lena, Piber, Marielle, Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Taylor, Michael A., Blevins, Ann S., Giacomotto, Jean, Bassett, Dani S., Vanwalleghem, Gilles C. and Scott, Ethan K. (2022). Brain-wide visual habituation networks in wild type and fmr1 zebrafish. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 895. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28299-4
2021
Journal Article
Contributions of luminance and motion to visual escape and habituation in larval zebrafish
Mancienne, Tessa, Marquez-Legorreta, Emmanuel, Wilde, Maya, Piber, Marielle, Favre-Bulle, Itia, Vanwalleghem, Gilles and Scott, Ethan K. (2021). Contributions of luminance and motion to visual escape and habituation in larval zebrafish. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 15 748535, 748535. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2021.748535
2020
Journal Article
Sound generation in zebrafish with bio-opto-acoustics
Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Taylor, Michael A., Marquez-Legorreta, Emmanuel, Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Poulsen, Rebecca E., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Scott, Ethan K. (2020). Sound generation in zebrafish with bio-opto-acoustics. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 6120, 6120. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19982-5
2020
Journal Article
Altered brain-wide auditory networks in a zebrafish model of fragile X syndrome
Constantin, Lena, Poulsen, Rebecca E., Scholz, Leandro A., Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Taylor, Michael A., Sun, Biao, Goodhill, Geoffrey J., Vanwalleghem, Gilles C. and Scott, Ethan K. (2020). Altered brain-wide auditory networks in a zebrafish model of fragile X syndrome. BMC Biology, 18 (1) 125, 125. doi: 10.1186/s12915-020-00857-6
2020
Other Outputs
Bio-Opto-Acoustics
Favre-Bulle, Itia and Scott, Ethan (2020). Bio-Opto-Acoustics. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/9809ff7
2019
Journal Article
Optical trapping in vivo: theory, practice, and applications
Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Scott, Ethan K. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2019). Optical trapping in vivo: theory, practice, and applications. Nanophotonics, 8 (6), 1023-1040. doi: 10.1515/nanoph-2019-0055
2018
Journal Article
Cellular-resolution imaging of vestibular processing across the larval zebrafish brain
Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Taylor, Michael A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Scott, Ethan K. (2018). Cellular-resolution imaging of vestibular processing across the larval zebrafish brain. Current Biology, 28 (23), 3711-3722. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.09.060
2018
Journal Article
Diffuse light-sheet microscopy for stripe-free calcium imaging of neural populations
Taylor, Michael A., Vanwalleghem, Gilles C., Favre-Bulle, Itia A and Scott, Ethan K. (2018). Diffuse light-sheet microscopy for stripe-free calcium imaging of neural populations. Journal of Biophotonics, 11 (12) e201800088, e201800088. doi: 10.1002/jbio.201800088
2018
Journal Article
Luminance changes drive directional startle through a thalamic pathway
Heap, Lucy A. L., Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Thompson, Andrew W., Favre-Bulle, Itia A. and Scott, Ethan K. (2018). Luminance changes drive directional startle through a thalamic pathway. Neuron, 99 (2), 293-301.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.06.013
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring neuronal networks and functions in zebrafish
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Carlie Cullen
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Doctor Philosophy
Redefining the role of myelin in neural development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Carlie Cullen
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Doctor Philosophy
Performing microrheological measurements of biological compartments with rotational optical tweezers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jennifer Stow, Dr Alexander Stilgoe, Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
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Doctor Philosophy
Neural activity underlying auditory processing in zebrafish models of autism
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Neural activity underlying auditory processing in zebrafish models of autism
Associate Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Probing Bacterial Dynamics with Holographic Optical Tweezers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Timo Nieminen, Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
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