Samuel W. Vernon

This study shows that spontaneous neurotransmitter release is regulated by the synaptic function of Unc-5 in Drosophila, affecting synaptic structure and behavior.

This paper shows that antimicrobial peptides damage neurons by binding to exposed phosphatidylserine, and that Turandot proteins protect neurons by reducing this interaction.

This study shows that Puckered-mediated JNK signaling in pioneer neurons regulates VNC architecture and motor circuit coordination in Drosophila embryos.

The paper quantifies neurons and glia in the Drosophila larval CNS, revealing sexual dimorphism with more neurons in females and topological differences.

The paper develops a split-QF system for tunable transgene expression in Drosophila, compatible with existing split-GAL4 and split-LexA lines.