Catherine R. von Reyn

Gradients of Recognition Molecules Wire Visuomotor Transformation

The paper identifies molecular gradients in Drosophila neurons that regulate synaptic connectivity for visuomotor transformation.

Neuronal identity control at the resolution of a single transcription factor isoform

The paper identifies a single transcription factor isoform, broad-z4, as a terminal selector that controls neuronal identity in Drosophila by switching the identity of two visual projection neurons.

A survival-critical role for Drosophila giant interneurons during predation

This study shows that Drosophila Giant Fibers (GFs) are critical for prey survival during predation by influencing action selection rather than just reaction time.

Morphology and synapse topography optimize linear encoding of synapse numbers in Drosophila looming responsive descending neurons.

The paper investigates how synaptic topography in Drosophila descending neurons affects linear encoding of synapse numbers using EM connectomics and multicompartment models.

Directional invariance in the Drosophila giant fiber escape circuit

The paper investigates directional invariance in Drosophila's looming response circuit, showing that giant fibers integrate visual information from both eyes to generate consistent escape responses.

Axon arrival times and physical occupancy establish visual projection neuron integration on developing dendrites in the Drosophila optic glomeruli.

The paper shows that sequential axon arrival and physical occupancy determine the integration of visual projection neurons onto the dendrites of the giant fiber in Drosophila.