Kristin M. Branson

The paper derives a scaling law for biological learning by linking inductive bias to learning speed and validates it using human and mouse datasets.

The paper shows lab mice reorganize existing behaviors into structured bouts to become efficient hunters in a dynamic environment.

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

The paper investigates the roles of aIPg and pC1d cell types in generating a persistent aggressive internal state in female Drosophila, finding that aIPg stimulation induces aggression while pC1d stimulation does not, and that pC1d and pC1e work synergistically.

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

This study shows that mice can learn to avoid a cold stimulus through cortical control, even without prior experience, suggesting a dynamic interaction between cortical and subcortical brain areas.

The paper introduces Fly Disco, a system for video collection, optogenetic manipulation, and behavioral analysis of fruit flies, along with a dataset for pose estimation.

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

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

This study investigates the cortico-cerebellar loop in mice, showing that perturbing the pontine nuclei alters motor behavior and suggests the loop fine-tunes motor commands during skilled reaching.

This study identifies neuronal circuits in Drosophila that regulate female aggression through optogenetic manipulation and connectomic analysis.

The paper investigates whether motor cortex activity during skilled movement is driven by local dynamics or external inputs, finding that external inputs are required throughout the movement.