Hongfei Ji

The paper identifies the role of C. elegans bHLH genes in specifying neuron identity and function, revealing that hlh-15/NHLH controls lifespan through neuropeptide secretion in AVK neurons.

This paper develops an automated imaging system for C. elegans behavior analysis and identifies serotonin's role in egg-laying and locomotion.

This paper introduces an image invariant-based method to measure C. elegans locomotor frequency without segmentation, showing improved robustness to low image quality and background noise.

The paper identifies a proprioceptive feedback circuit in C. elegans that adjusts locomotor amplitude via dopamine and neuropeptide signaling.

The paper uses phase response analysis to support a relaxation oscillator model explaining C. elegans locomotor rhythm generation.

The paper identifies multiple rhythm generators in C. elegans forward locomotion through optogenetic and ablation experiments, showing coordinated oscillations between body regions.