Farhan Mohammad

Rewiring of chromatin loops in adipogenesis reveals targets for obesity and diabetes intervention

The paper identifies chromatin loop rewiring in adipogenesis and discovers novel regulators and gene-trait associations relevant to obesity and diabetes.

The hallucinogenic serotonin2A receptor agonist, DOI, promotes CREB-dependent gene expression of specific plasticity-associated genes in the rodent neocortex

This study shows that the hallucinogenic 5-HT2A agonist DOI increases CREB-dependent expression of plasticity-associated genes in the rodent neocortex.

NEURONS THAT FUNCTION WITHIN AN INTEGRATOR TO PROMOTE A PERSISTENT BEHAVIORAL STATE IN DROSOPHILA

The paper identifies pCd neurons in Drosophila that integrate P1 input to promote persistent behavioral states related to courtship and aggression.

Motor context coordinates visually guided walking in Drosophila

The paper investigates how motor context influences visual feedback's role in course control during exploratory walking in Drosophila using Virtual Reality.

A zinc-finger fusion protein refines Gal4-defined neural circuits

The paper introduces a zinc-finger fusion protein to refine Gal4-defined neural circuits by creating an intersectional genetic AND operator for more precise cell-type targeting.

The Drosophila microbiome has a limited influence on sleep, activity, and courtship behaviors

This study investigates the impact of the Drosophila microbiome on sleep, activity, and courtship behaviors, finding limited influence.

Optical inhibition of zebrafish behavior with anion channelrhodopsins

This study tests the use of GtACR1 and GtACR2 anion channelrhodopsins in zebrafish to optically inhibit neurons and assess neural circuit necessity.

Potent optogenetic inhibition of behavior with anion channelrhodopsins

The paper demonstrates that anion channelrhodopsins can effectively inhibit various behaviors in Drosophila, highlighting their utility in circuit analysis.

Concordance and incongruence in preclinical anxiety models: systematic review and meta-analyses

This study reviews and meta-analyzes rodent anxiety models to assess the effects of various interventions, finding eight had significant effects, while others showed discordance or publication bias.

Estimating information flow through a memory system: the utility of meta-analytic methods for genetics

The paper evaluates meta-analytic methods to resolve discrepancies in Drosophila olfactory memory studies and finds lobular specialization is not supported by data.