Modeling Post-traumatic memory deficits: Repeated head injury effects on Novelty detection in Drosophila
Prachi Shah, Aparna Dev, Brittany Lew, Christina Biuckians, Anne S. Oepen, A. Ghirelli, Tamara Boto, Isaac Cervantes-Sandoval
This study shows that repeated head injuries in Drosophila cause dose-dependent behavioral, cellular, and circuit dysfunctions similar to mammalian TBI, highlighting both vulnerability and resilience in the mushroom body circuit.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience