Pierre Junca

The paper uses connectome and functional imaging data to show taste circuits in Drosophila are organized with segregated taste representations in specific interneurons and projection neurons.

This study uses optogenetics to induce appetitive and aversive taste memories in Drosophila by pairing gustatory stimuli with neuronal activation.

This study identifies a three-part neural circuit in Drosophila that links satiety and fructose sensing to regulate feeding behavior.

This study shows that reducing olfactory input in Drosophila increases their sensitivity to both appetitive and aversive tastes, suggesting a homeostatic mechanism compensating for sensory loss.

The paper introduces STROBE, a closed-loop optogenetic system for controlling feeding behavior in Drosophila, showing it can drive attraction or avoidance based on sensory neuron activation.