Kenta Asahina

This paper introduces a high-speed fluorescence lifetime imaging method with picosecond noise and 500 Hz frame rate, demonstrating its application in capturing action potentials and lifetime contrast in biological samples.

This paper identifies a neural circuit in Drosophila that implements an evolutionary game theory strategy for social dominance, showing how dopamine signaling modulates aggression outcomes.

The paper presents transgenic driver strains to study octopaminergic and tyraminergic neurons in Drosophila, revealing their functional roles in behavior and circuit organization.

The paper identifies distinct octopaminergic neuron populations in Drosophila that drive arousal in larvae and adults, revealing a developmental switch in sleep-wake circuit architecture.

The paper identifies two downstream neuron groups modulated by tachykinin in Drosophila, showing how neuropeptide levels affect aggression through distinct receptor-mediated pathways.

This study identifies a neurogenetic mechanism in Drosophila where the nvy gene suppresses aggression through specific neurons, showing experience-dependent regulation.