Gizem Sancer

The paper shows that third-order neurons in Drosophila reformat odor information into valence and dynamics codes by discarding identity information and responding transiently to odor onset.

The paper completes the list of cell types in the Drosophila optic lobe and identifies connectivity rules, revealing new families and clusters related to visual functions.

The paper reconstructs the connectome of the Drosophila anterior visual pathway to understand how visual inputs are processed for navigation.

The paper shows that expanded sensory neuron populations in Drosophila enhance odor tracking without increasing projection neuron sensitivity.

The paper maps synaptic targets of color and polarization-sensitive photoreceptors in Drosophila, revealing modality-specific wiring and spatial segregation in neural circuits.

The paper identifies parallel visual pathways with topographic and non-topographic organization connecting Drosophila eyes to the central brain, revealing distinct circuitry for spatial information relay.

The paper describes cellular and synaptic adaptations in the fly's neural circuits for skylight polarization processing, highlighting modality-specific differences and wiring patterns in the medulla neuropil.

The paper identifies modality-specific synaptic circuits in the fly's dorsal rim area that process linearly polarized skylight for orientation.