Eric Reynolds

The paper identifies a novel pacemaker activity in Drosophila midgut called superstalsis, linked to specific muscle activation and gene expression under physiological conditions.

The paper shows that dopamine reduces threat perception in male Drosophila during courtship, prioritizing mating over survival as courtship progresses.

This study shows that postsynaptic plasticity at cholinergic synapses in Drosophila mushroom bodies is essential for appetitive memory induction but not aversive memories.