Max Jameson Aragon

This study investigates how Drosophila males decide to stay or switch behaviors in response to competing social and environmental cues using a closed-loop paradigm and neural imaging.

The paper introduces a method to learn a causal model of the fly brain using a connectome and optogenetic perturbation data, revealing that global brain dynamics arise from small, localized circuits.

The paper investigates how a single neural pathway in Drosophila generates context-dependent song sequences by switching between two regimes based on sensory input.

This paper develops a multiphoton imaging method to image neural structure and activity in Drosophila through the intact cuticle, showing 3-photon imaging is superior for deeper brain regions.