Michael B. Reiser

The paper uses a Drosophila connectome to analyze visual pathway organization, revealing multi-layered, functionally interpretable pathways that transform visual input into perceptual representations.

This paper develops a detailed biomechanical model of fruit flies for simulating locomotion using reinforcement learning.

A FIB-SEM connectome of the male Drosophila right optic lobe sorts ∼53,000 neurons into 727 types, with neurotransmitter predictions and 577 matched split-GAL4 lines.

The paper analyzes mitochondria in the Drosophila connectome, showing variations in size, location, and appearance across cell types and brain regions.

This study shows that color enhances motion vision in Drosophila by improving detection of approaching UV discs through synergistic pathways between UV-sensitive photoreceptors and motion-sensitive neurons.

The paper reconstructs and identifies 58 Lobula Plate Tangential Neurons in Drosophila using EM and predicts their optic flow sensitivity through computational anatomy.

The paper shows that homeodomain transcription factors (HDTFs) hierarchically specify neuronal diversity and synaptic connectivity in Drosophila lamina neurons.

The paper identifies a competitive disinhibitory network in Drosophila that enhances rotational optic flow processing for navigation.

The paper identifies a cell type in Drosophila that detects translational optic flow and is essential for forward walking.

This study shows that Drosophila can orient against gravity without using antennae, indicating other sensory structures are responsible for gravitaxis.

The paper shows that the preferred directions of Drosophila DS neurons are shaped by the compound eye's structure, linking peripheral anatomy to neural function and behavior.

This paper introduces a modular LED display system for neuroscience experiments, enabling precise visual stimulation and behavioral analysis in Drosophila.

This study identifies synaptic connections of T4/T5 neurons in Drosophila, revealing new cell types and connectivity patterns that explain motion signal integration in the visual system.

The paper maps synaptic targets of color and polarization-sensitive photoreceptors in Drosophila, revealing modality-specific wiring and spatial segregation in neural circuits.

The paper investigates crosstalk between ON and OFF motion pathways in Drosophila and shows how it explains a visual illusion.

The paper investigates how spatial information is processed in a Drosophila glomerulus lacking retinotopy, finding that connectivity preserves spatial readout of visual looming.

The paper characterizes gene expression in 67 Drosophila visual system cell types using TAPIN-seq and genetic drivers, building a transcriptome resource to study neural circuit function.

The paper investigates directional selectivity in Drosophila OFF motion pathway neurons, finding asymmetric receptive fields and passive suppression mechanisms.