# Nicholas W Bellono Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology ![bellono_nicholas.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum3501/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/dms/files/bellono_nicholas.jpg?itok=O-5SGkHi) location\_on Harvard University Biological Laboratories 2021 16 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 smartphone [617-496-0713](tel:617-496-0713) email laptop\_windows [Lab Website](https://www.bellonolab.com/) laptop\_windows [Publications](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Bellono%20NW%5BAuthor%5D&cmd=DetailsSearch) Our lab is interested in how organisms adapt to detect and respond to salient environmental signals based on their ecological or behavioral context. We emphasize a curiosity-based approach in which specialized, unconventional systems are exploited to reveal fundamental concepts of signal transduction and amplification, ion channel biophysics, and evolution. We then aim to understand how these molecular mechanisms impact organismal physiology and behavior. - ## Faculty [PiN](/faculty/pin)