Orie Thomas Shafer

This study identifies three distinct sleep states in Drosophila and shows that homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep is obscured when sleep is treated as a single state.

This study identifies stem cell-specific ecdysone signaling as critical for generating sleep-promoting neurons in Drosophila and shows its impact on adult sleep behavior.

This study shows prolonged light exposure at specific times affects circadian period in Drosophila, with blue- and UV-blocked light lengthening the period through multiple photoreceptors.

The paper analyzes synaptic connectivity in Drosophila lateral neuron clock cells to identify distinct connectomic types and their roles in circadian timekeeping.

This study investigates dopamine signaling in Drosophila clock neurons and finds it does not regulate daytime sleep but promotes nighttime sleep via s-LNvs.

This study shows that structural plasticity in circadian clock neurons is crucial for integrating sensory inputs, not for maintaining circadian timekeeping.