Ferdi Rıdvan Kiral

Dysregulation of Hippo Signaling Pathway as a Convergent Mechanism Underlying Choroid Plexus Defects in Bipolar Disorder

Dyslexia associated gene, KIAA0319, regulates cell cycle during human neuroepithelium development

This study investigates how the dyslexia-associated gene KIAA0319 regulates cell cycle during human neuroepithelium development, linking it to reading disability through effects on neuronal progenitor cells.

Variable brain wiring through scalable and relative synapse formation in Drosophila

The paper shows that temperature-dependent changes in synaptic partner availability lead to variable connectivity and behavior in Drosophila without affecting canonical synapse ratios.

Autophagy-dependent filopodial kinetics restrict synaptic partner choice during Drosophila brain wiring

The paper shows that autophagy regulates axonal filopodia kinetics, which restricts incorrect synaptic partner choice during Drosophila brain development.

Systematic functional analysis of Rab GTPasesreveals limits of neuronal robustness in Drosophila

This study systematically analyzes Rab GTPase function in Drosophila neurons, revealing that some Rabs are critical for robustness to environmental challenges despite being viable in null mutants.

Serial synapse formation through filopodial competition for synaptic seeding factors

The paper develops a 4D analysis method and computational model to show that filopodia compete for synaptic seeding factors, leading to serial synapse formation in Drosophila R7 photoreceptor axons.