Cathy Isaura Ramos

The paper shows that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum enhances midgut growth in Drosophila larvae under malnutrition via Ecdysone signaling, revealing a microbiota-driven mechanism for developmental plasticity.

This study examines how Neto proteins modulate the biophysical properties of Drosophila NMJ glutamate receptors using recombinant and native receptor complexes.

The paper shows Neto-α regulates synapse organization and homeostasis at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction through distinct functions in pre- and postsynaptic compartments.