I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences from Peking University in 2022 and am currently a PhD candidate in ​​neurobiology​​ at Peking University, working in Xitong Liang’s lab. My doctoral research investigates the ​​neural mechanisms underlying colour-changing behaviour in cephalopods​​, with a focus on cuttlefish. By integrating ​​electrophysiological stimulation, calcium imaging, and neural circuit tracing techniques​​, I aim to elucidate the functional organisation of brain regions controlling chromatophores—the basic units for cephalopod camouflage. My work bridges cellular-level neural activity with complex behavioural outputs​​, a framework I hope to refine through this summer course. Specifically, I seek to deepen my understanding of ​​motor circuit organisation principles​​ and ​​neural coding strategies​​ that generalise across species. Additionally, I aim to master ​​neuroinformatics tools​​ for analysing neural datasets and correlating them with high-dimensional behavioural patterns.