Parmis Mirshahidi

Electrical synapses mediate visual approach behavior

The paper identifies LC17 neurons and their electrical synapses as critical for visual approach behavior in fruit flies.

Establishing a continuum of cell types in the visual cortex

The paper shows that the L2/3 continuum in the mouse visual cortex develops through two phases: a genetically programmed initial phase and a visually experience-driven second phase.

Gradients of Recognition Molecules Wire Visuomotor Transformation

The paper identifies molecular gradients in Drosophila neurons that regulate synaptic connectivity for visuomotor transformation.

Neuronal identity control at the resolution of a single transcription factor isoform

The paper identifies a single transcription factor isoform, broad-z4, as a terminal selector that controls neuronal identity in Drosophila by switching the identity of two visual projection neurons.

Mapping of multiple neurotransmitter receptor subtypes and distinct protein complexes to the connectome

The paper maps neurotransmitter receptor subtypes and protein complexes to synapses in Drosophila using molecular and connectomic techniques.

Identifying determinants of synaptic specificity by integrating connectomes and transcriptomes

The paper identifies synaptic specificity determinants by integrating connectomes and transcriptomes in Drosophila.

A global timing mechanism regulates cell-type specific wiring programs

The paper shows that the Ecdysone pathway regulates timing of transcription factor expression, which in turn controls cell-type specific wiring programs in fly neurons.