Adriane G. Otopalik

Networks of sexually dimorphic neurons that regulate social behaviors in Drosophila

The paper identifies and characterizes sexually dimorphic neuron networks in Drosophila that regulate social behaviors, revealing their connectivity and distinct functional roles.

Social state gates vision using three circuit mechanisms in Drosophila

The paper identifies three circuit mechanisms in Drosophila that adjust visual attention during aggressive states by amplifying responses to fly-sized visual objects.

An arousal gated visual circuit controls pursuit during Drosophila courtship

The paper shows how male Drosophila's internal arousal state modulates visual signal processing to control courtship pursuit behavior.

Molecular Profiling to Infer Neuronal Cell Identity: Lessons from small ganglia of the Crab Cancer borealis

The paper evaluates how accurately transcriptional profiling can classify neuronal cell types using small crustacean ganglia, finding that expression profiles alone are insufficient without additional modalities.

Neuronal morphologies built for reliable physiology in a rhythmic motor circuit

The paper investigates how neuronal morphology in the crustacean stomatogastric ganglion affects voltage signal propagation and summation, finding electrotonic uniformity and linear summation across four neuron types.

Single-Neuron Gene Expression Analysis Using the Maxwell 16 LEV System in the Neural Systems and Behavior Course

The paper describes an educational pipeline for single-neuron gene expression analysis using RNA knockdown and electrophysiological measurements in crustacean ganglion neurons.