Shruthi Balachandra

Visualizing developmental dynamics of nuclear morphology and transport machinery in Drosophila

The paper visualizes nuclear morphology and transport machinery in Drosophila during development, finding dynamic changes in NPC abundance and transport receptor puncta.

Bellymount-Pulsed Tracking: A Novel Approach for Real-Time In vivo Imaging of Drosophila Abdominal Tissues

Bellymount-Pulsed Tracking enables continuous, non-invasive live imaging of Drosophila oogenesis for up to 16 hours by incorporating pulsed anesthesia and feeding periods.

Bellymount enables longitudinal, intravital imaging of abdominal organs and the gut microbiota in adult Drosophila

Bellymount allows long-term, non-invasive imaging of Drosophila abdominal organs and gut microbiota, enabling tracking of cellular and microbial dynamics over multiple days.

Feedback regulation of steady-state epithelial turnover and organ size

The paper shows that epithelial organ size is maintained through a feedback mechanism linking stem cell divisions to enterocyte apoptosis in Drosophila.