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Chris J. Dallmann, Fathima Mukthar Iqbal, Sirin Liebscher, Mert Erginkaya, Sander Liessem, Edda Sauer, Hannah Soyka, Federico Cascino-Milani, Jens Goldammer, Kei Ito, Jan M. Ache
This study identifies a dedicated brain circuit in Drosophila that controls forward walking by initiating movement and modulating speed, independent of turning behaviors.
bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience
Sander Liessem, Samuel K. Asinof, Aljoscha Nern, Marissa G. Sumathipala, Edward M. Rogers, Mert Erginkaya, Chris J. Dallmann, Gwyneth M Card, Jan M. Ache
The paper compares neuronal circuits for landing and takeoff in Drosophila, revealing parallel ensembles that enable flexible behavioral control.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 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
Brandon G. Pratt, Chris J. Dallmann, Grant M Chou, Igor Siwanowicz, Sarah Walling-Bell, Andrew Cook, Anne Sustar, Anthony W. Azevedo, John C Tuthill
This study identifies a proprioceptive sensor in Drosophila legs that detects movement limits and mediates sensorimotor reflexes through specific neural connections.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience
Su-Yee J. Lee, Chris J. Dallmann, Andrew Cook, John C Tuthill, Sweta Agrawal
The paper identifies distinct neural circuits in Drosophila for proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensing of the leg using connectomics.
Nature Communications · May 2, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Anthony W. Azevedo, Ellen Lesser, Jasper S. Phelps, Brandon Mark, Leila Elabbady, Sumiya Kuroda, Anne Sustar, Anthony J. Moussa, Avinash Khandelwal, Chris J. Dallmann, Sweta Agrawal, Su-Yee J. Lee, Brandon G. Pratt, Andrew Cook, Kyobi Skutt-Kakaria, , John C Tuthill
The paper reconstructs and analyzes the female Drosophila ventral nerve cord connectome, identifying neural circuits that coordinate wings and legs during escape takeoff.
Nature · Jun 26, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Ellen Lesser, Anthony W. Azevedo, Jasper S. Phelps, Leila Elabbady, Andrew Cook, Durafshan Sakeena Syed, Brandon Mark, Sumiya Kuroda, Anne Sustar, Anthony J. Moussa, Chris J. Dallmann, Sweta Agrawal, Su-Yee J. Lee, Brandon G. Pratt, Kyobi Skutt-Kakaria, , John C Tuthill
The paper analyzes premotor circuits in Drosophila to compare leg and wing motor control networks, finding modular organization and differences in synaptic connectivity.
Nature · Jun 26, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience