Faculty Profiles - SEMMELHACK Julie | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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 5507A
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ORCID

0000-0002-8154-264X

Scopus ID

56695338700

Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment RPG Supervision Space used

Research Interest

Neurobiology and neurosciences
Neural circuit
Sensory neurobiology

Publications

All Years 8 2023 1 2022 0 2021 0 2020 2 2019 0 2018 0 2017 5

2023 1

Zebrafish larvae use stimulus intensity and contrast to estimate distance to prey

Current Biology, v. 33, (15), August 2023, p. 3179-3191
Khan, Biswadeep; Lazarte, Ivan Alex Priela; Li, Yang; Tian, Guangnan; Zhao, Peixiong; Zhao, Yicheng; Ho, Viet Duc; Semmelhack, Julia Lee
Article

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

Article 1

Zebrafish larvae use stimulus intensity and contrast to estimate distance to prey

Current Biology, v. 33, (15), August 2023, p. 3179-3191
Khan, Biswadeep; Lazarte, Ivan Alex Priela; Li, Yang; Tian, Guangnan; Zhao, Peixiong; Zhao, Yicheng; Ho, Viet Duc; Semmelhack, Julia Lee

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

No Publications

Teaching Assignment

2023-24 Fall 2 2022-23 Summer 1 2022-23 Spring 3 2022-23 Winter 0 2022-23 Fall 8 2021-22 Summer 2

BIEN5040	Introduction to Neural Engineering
LIFS6112G	Current Topics in Neuroscience

UROP1000

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

LIFS3240	Introduction to Neurobiology
LIFS3520	Junior Research Project II
UROP1100I	Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 1

BIEN5040	Introduction to Neural Engineering
LIFS4960	Biological Science Capstone Project
LIFS4961	Biochemistry and Cell Biology Capstone Project
LIFS4963	Biotechnology Capstone Project
LIFS6111Q	Life Science Postgraduate Student Seminar
LIFS6112F	Current Topics in Neuroscience
SCIE3500	IRE Research Project I
UROP2100H	Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 2

UROP1000	Undergraduate Research Opportunities
UROP1100G	Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 1

No Teaching Assignments

Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision

From January 2020 to December 2023 (As of 30 September 2023)

All Supervisions Current RPGs Graduated RPGs

Current RPGs

Doctor of Philosophy

TONG, Yuxin
Life Science
ZHAO, Peixiong
Life Science
KHAN, Biswadeep
Bioengineering
TIAN, Guangnan
Life Science

Master of Philosophy

JAESIRI, On-mongkol
Bioengineering

Graduated RPGs

Master of Philosophy

LAM, Thomas Ka Chung
Bioengineering( Completed in 2023 )
CHAN, Wing
Life Science( Completed in 2021 )

Projects

From January 2021 to December 2023

All Projects 4

No Projects.
Visually evoked freezing behavior and stimulus selection in zebrafish

斑馬魚的視覺觸發僵立行為與刺激選擇 Leading

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
SEMMELHACK Julie (Lead)
2022 -
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

Research Interest

Publications

2023 1

2020 2

2015 1

2014 1

2009 1

2007 1

2001 1

Article 1

Article 2

Article 1

Article 1

Article 1

Article 1

Article 1

2015 1

2014 1

2009 1

2007 1

2001 1

Teaching Assignment

Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision

From January 2020 to December 2023 (As of 30 September 2023)

Current RPGs

Graduated RPGs

Projects

From January 2021 to December 2023

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