Karlis Anthony Justs

This study shows that phosphagen systems in Drosophila motor neurons are critical for sustaining neurotransmitter release at high firing frequencies, not for ATP provision.

The paper quantifies power demand fluctuations in motor nerve terminals and identifies phosphagen systems as critical for ATP buffering during synaptic activity.

The paper identifies physiological and nanoscale differences in glutamatergic synapses between tonic and phasic neurons at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction.

The paper quantifies presynaptic energy demands and shows mitochondria scale with power demand in Drosophila motor nerve terminals.