Dirk Rieger

This study identifies and localizes circadian clock neurons in Antarctic krill using immunostaining and in situ hybridization, revealing PDH-positive neuron clusters and core clock gene expression.

The paper identifies RHODOPSIN 7 as a non-canonical light sensor in Drosophila that influences behavior and shows its evolutionary origins across panarthropods.

The paper maps the synaptic connectome of the Drosophila circadian clock, revealing additional neurons, contralateral connectivity, and novel peptidergic signaling.

The paper investigates the relationship between PDF release and BRP-labelled active zones in Drosophila clock neurons, finding that PDF release is independent of BRP-organised active zones during circadian plasticity.

The paper identifies two light sensors in Platynereis dumerilii that distinguish moonlight from sunlight to adjust a circadian clock to moon phase.

This study investigates the impact of the Drosophila microbiome on sleep, activity, and courtship behaviors, finding limited influence.