Elizabeth C Connolly

The paper identifies a higher-order mechanical neighbourhood-sensing mechanism in Drosophila midgut that integrates cell identity and mechanics to regulate stem cell fate.

This paper identifies Weckle as a molecular switch that redirects Toll signalling from innate immunity to growth by interacting with Yki, revealing a mechanism for brain plasticity and potential implications for regeneration and cancer.

The paper shows that cytokine signaling from the Drosophila gut to brain glial cells regulates sleep, with oxidative stress-induced cytokines promoting sleep during intestinal inflammation.

This study shows UPF1 localizes to mitochondria in Drosophila and affects mitochondrial gene expression and function independently of its role in NMD.

This study identifies a neuron-glia communication pathway involving Ia-2 and Dilp-6 that drives glial cell regeneration and neurogenesis in Drosophila.