Daniel N. Cox

The paper reports the first intracellular recordings from Drosophila Class III cold-sensitive neurons, revealing membrane potential dynamics and electrophysiological responses to cold stimulation.

This study identifies neural circuits in Drosophila larvae that process cold nociception, showing their role in generating cold-evoked behaviors and calcium responses.

The paper investigates how neuronal cells adapt to copper deficiency by increasing protein synthesis through mTORC1 activation and reduced PERK signaling in multiple model systems.

This study shows that CCT and Cullin1 regulate TORC1 to control dendritic arborization in Drosophila neurons, both in health and in Huntington's disease.

BigNeuron benchmarks automatic neuron reconstruction algorithms using gold standard annotations and image quality metrics, showing that consensus methods outperform individual algorithms.

This study identifies the role of the zinc-BED transcription factor Bedwarfed in regulating dendritic growth and branching through transcriptional and translational mechanisms in Drosophila.

The paper identifies chloride-dependent mechanisms in Drosophila CIII neurons that underlie cold-evoked behavior and neuropathic sensitization.

This study identifies modality-specific roles for metabotropic GABAergic signaling and calcium-induced calcium release in regulating cold nociception in Drosophila CIII neurons.

This study identifies PP2A phosphatase as a regulator of cell-type specific dendritic morphology in Drosophila neurons, with distinct roles in promoting branching in Class IV neurons and restricting arborization in Class I neurons.

This study investigates cold nociception in drosophilid larvae and identifies cold-sensing neurons as critical for cold acclimation.

The paper quantifies the distinct roles of microtubules and F-actin in shaping dendritic architecture using live imaging and computational modeling in Drosophila neurons.

This study shows that Golgi-dependent copper homeostasis, mediated by ATP7 and COG, is essential for maintaining mitochondrial function and synaptic integrity in neurons.

This study identifies molecular mechanisms of cognitive and mood deficits in rats with heart failure by analyzing synaptic plasticity gene expression in multiple brain regions.

The paper investigates menthol sensitivity in Drosophila using TRP channels, finding conserved roles in nociception and suggesting ancient origins of TRP-menthol sensing.

This study identifies TRP channels Pkd2 and Brv1 as essential for cold sensitization in Drosophila larvae following UV-induced injury, revealing distinct behavioral and neuronal responses.

This study identifies Formin3 as a critical regulator of dendritic microtubule stability and sensory behavior in Drosophila, with implications for understanding Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.