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Maria-Bianca Leonte

Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Motion-based depth estimation in Drosophila

Stefan Prech, Sophie Schmidt-Hamkens, Birte Zuidinga, Maria-Bianca Leonte, Lukas N. Groschner, Alexander Borst, Juergen Haag

The paper shows that motion-sensitive neuron activity in Drosophila captures object distance and is essential for 3D navigation.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Columnar cholinergic neurotransmission onto T5 cells of Drosophila

Eleni Samara, Tabea Schilling, Inês Ribeiro, Juergen Haag, Maria-Bianca Leonte, Alexander Borst

The paper identifies specific nicotinic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in Drosophila T5 cells and shows their differential roles in direction selectivity during motion detection.

Current Biology · Feb 27, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience