Aaron D. Ostrovsky

The paper characterizes four existing and three new transgenic lines in larval zebrafish to label reticulospinal neurons and other brainstem neurons, providing genetic access for functional studies.

The paper uses dimensionality reduction to identify distinct populations of neuronal activity in the zebrafish hindbrain associated with translation and rotation behaviors.

The paper identifies NADPH oxidase-generated reactive oxygen species and aquaporin conduits as mediators of activity-regulated dendritic plasticity in Drosophila motoneurons.

This study shows that Jeb-Alk signaling stabilizes motor circuit function during postembryonic growth in Drosophila by preventing excessive synaptic strengthening.