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Austin P. Lopez

University of Nevada, RenoORCID 0000-0001-8611-4882Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintJul 24, 2026

Olfactory Search Behavior Across Flow Regimes Supports a Unifying Framework

Jaleesa Houle, Austin P. Lopez, Kevin William Christie…·Floris van Breugel

This study shows that Drosophila adjust their olfactory search behavior across different flow conditions using a flow-invariant rhythmic pattern, suggesting a unified framework for odor-guided search.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.21.739673

Drosophilastatistical model

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Animal Behavior & CognitionJournal of Experimental BiologyPeer-reviewedJul 22, 2026

Wind history shapes olfactory search response in free flying Drosophila melanogaster

Jaleesa Houle, Austin P. Lopez, Floris van Breugel

This study shows that Drosophila melanogaster use wind history to guide olfactory search behavior, maintaining a short-term memory of wind conditions to navigate odor plumes.

DOI 10.1242/jeb.252635

Drosophilabehavioral assay

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