Thomas F. Mathejczyk

Individuality across environmental context in Drosophila melanogaster

This study investigates how individuality in Drosophila melanogaster persists across different environmental contexts, finding that behavioral consistency remains in at least one trait despite environmental changes.

A minimal visual world model predicts exploration of naturalistic landscapes in flies

The paper develops a minimal visual world model to predict exploration behavior in flies navigating natural landscapes, showing individual decision-making patterns and their ecological implications.

Autophagy-dependent filopodial kinetics restrict synaptic partner choice during Drosophila brain wiring

The paper shows that autophagy regulates axonal filopodia kinetics, which restricts incorrect synaptic partner choice during Drosophila brain development.

Systematic functional analysis of Rab GTPasesreveals limits of neuronal robustness in Drosophila

This study systematically analyzes Rab GTPase function in Drosophila neurons, revealing that some Rabs are critical for robustness to environmental challenges despite being viable in null mutants.

Heading choices of flying Drosophila under changing angles of polarized light

This study investigates how flying Drosophila respond to changing angles of polarized light, finding they maintain chosen headings and exhibit wavelength-specific behavior.

Modality-specific circuits for skylight orientation in the fly visual system

The paper identifies modality-specific synaptic circuits in the fly's dorsal rim area that process linearly polarized skylight for orientation.

New modular assays for the quantitative study of skylight navigation in flying flies

This paper presents modular virtual flight arenas for studying skylight navigation in Drosophila, showing flies adjust headings in response to polarization changes.