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Jessica M. Jones, Anne Sustar, Akira Mamiya, Sarah Walling-Bell, Grant M Chou, Andrew P. Cook, John C Tuthill
This study identifies abdominal multidendritic neurons as the sole somatosensory class driving rapid escape and sustained avoidance in adult Drosophila through thermal nociception.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience
Chris J. Dallmann, Yichen Luo, Sweta Agrawal, Akira Mamiya, Grant M Chou, Andrew Cook, Anne Sustar, Bingni W. Brunton, John C Tuthill
The paper identifies a neural circuit in Drosophila that suppresses movement-encoding proprioceptive signals during self-generated leg movements.
Nature · Sep 17, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Akira Mamiya, Anne Sustar, Igor Siwanowicz, Yanyan Qi, Tzu‐Chiao Lu, Pralaksha Gurung, Chenghao Chen, Jasper S. Phelps, Aaron T. Kuan, Alexandra Pacureanu, Wei-Chung Allen Lee, Hongjie Li, Natasha Mhatre, John C Tuthill
The paper investigates biomechanical and molecular mechanisms underlying proprioceptor diversity in Drosophila legs, identifying a biomechanical basis for joint angle selectivity and a goniotopic map of joint angle.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience
Chenghao Chen, Sweta Agrawal, Brandon Mark, Akira Mamiya, Anne Sustar, Jasper S. Phelps, Wei-Chung Allen Lee, Barry J. Dickson, Gwyneth M Card, John C Tuthill
The paper investigates how proprioceptive signals from Drosophila legs are processed by central circuits, revealing parallel pathways for internal and external mechanosensory feedback.
Current Biology · Oct 11, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Akira Mamiya, Pralaksha Gurung, John C Tuthill
The paper investigates how Drosophila leg proprioceptors encode sensory information during movement, identifying distinct neuronal subtypes that encode different kinematic features.
Neuron · Oct 4, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience