David J. Anderson

The paper identifies two brain modules in Drosophila that coordinate wing and leg movements during threat displays through synergistic and antagonistic neuronal interactions.

The paper shows that a line attractor in the hypothalamus modulates aggression in mice during feeding, with hunger enhancing aggressiveness but prolonged starvation reducing it.

The paper identifies pheromonal changes in Drosophila species that drive intermale sexual behavior and prevent hybridization with sibling species.

The paper investigates the roles of aIPg and pC1d cell types in generating a persistent aggressive internal state in female Drosophila, finding that aIPg stimulation induces aggression while pC1d stimulation does not, and that pC1d and pC1e work synergistically.

The paper identifies a population code in VMHdmSF1 neurons that encodes predator imminence and internal states during predator encounters in mice.

The paper introduces HI-FISH, a method to map neuronal activation in Drosophila during social behaviors and optogenetic stimulation, revealing distinct P1a neuron activity during courtship and aggression.

The paper identifies line attractor dynamics in hypothalamic neurons during aggressive behavior and shows their intrinsic properties and functional connectivity.

The paper shows that distinct, anatomically distributed neuron ensembles in the hypothalamus encode social and fear behaviors through mixed selectivity, with strong localization bias.

The paper shows that neuropeptidergic signaling is necessary for line attractor dynamics in the ventromedial hypothalamus encoding aggressiveness.

The paper identifies 31 projectome-defined subtypes of hypothalamic neurons and six modular subnetworks, revealing the organization of axon projections and their functional roles.

The paper shows that hypothalamic neural activity follows attractor-like dynamics during the estrus cycle, which are hormone-regulated and linked to sexual receptivity.

The paper identifies an approximate line attractor in the VMHvl that encodes aggression intensity through slow-ramping dynamics in Esr1 neurons.

The paper shows that an improved ChETA variant (ChETATC) promotes aggression in mouse medial amygdala GABAergic neurons, suggesting previous results with ChETA were due to weaker photocurrents and stimulation conditions.

The paper presents a whole-animal transcriptomic cell atlas of Clytia hemisphaerica using multiplexed scRNA-seq to study cell type plasticity under starvation.

This paper shows that experience-dependent plasticity in aggression is mediated by hypothalamic LTP and influenced by testosterone levels.

The paper shows that persistent neural activity in VMHdmSF1 neurons mediates anxiety-like behavior after exposure to threatening stimuli, without relying on hardwired circuits.

The paper identifies pCd neurons in Drosophila that integrate P1 input to promote persistent behavioral states related to courtship and aggression.

The paper maps the connectivity of VMHvlEsr1 neurons in mice, revealing distinct subpopulations with different collateralization patterns but similar inputs, suggesting a unique circuit architecture for social behavior control.