Author

Fathima Mukthar Iqbal

University of WürzburgORCID 0000-0002-6972-9735Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Organism:Drosophila· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Federico Cascino-MilaniiD· 3 shared Jan M. AcheiD· 3 shared Mert ErginkayaiD· 2 shared Sander LiessemiD· 2 shared Adrián Palacios-MuñoziD· 1 shared Aleyna Mirac DiniziD· 1 shared Ansgar BüschgesiD· 1 shared Chris J. DallmanniD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2020-2026 · peak 2/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 37 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

3 shared papersNeuroscience

Federico Cascino-MilaniORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

4 papers

Recent·Most cited

A dedicated brain circuit controls forward walking in Drosophila

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

Control of walking direction by descending and dopaminergic neurons in Drosophila

Stefan Dahlhoff, Sander Liessem, Fathima Mukthar Iqbal, Adrián Palacios-Muñoz, Federico Cascino-Milani, Mert Erginkaya, Aleyna Mirac Diniz, Ezequiel Axel Gorostiza, Ansgar Büschges, Jan Clemens, Jan M. Ache

The paper identifies two neuronal populations in Drosophila that control distinct aspects of walking direction on different hierarchical levels, showing their activity correlates with specific turning behaviors.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Nutritional state-dependent modulation of Insulin-Producing Cells in Drosophila

Rituja S Bisen, Fathima Mukthar Iqbal, Federico Cascino-Milani, Till Bockemühl, Jan M. Ache

The paper investigates how nutritional state modulates insulin-producing cells (IPCs) in Drosophila, showing that IPC activity is influenced by starvation, refeeding with nutritive sugars, and interactions with other neurons.

eLife · Jan 29, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Enhanced olfactory memory performance in trap-design Y-mazes allows the study of novel memory phenotypes in Drosophila

Radhika Mohandasan, Fathima Mukthar Iqbal, Manikrao R. Thakare, Madhav Sridharan, Gaurav Das

This paper introduces an improved Y-maze for studying olfactory memory in Drosophila, revealing a novel memory phenotype resistant to protein synthesis inhibition.

bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience