Christa A. Baker

The paper develops a simulation-based model to infer neural dynamics of memory during fly courtship, finding that adaptive population mechanisms transform song history into a mnemonic format.

This study shows that forcing FruM expression in D. virilis females leads to male-typical behaviors but preserves female song and egg-laying, unlike D. melanogaster.

The paper maps the auditory pathway in Drosophila, identifies new cell types, and reveals a network of neurons with continuous song mode preferences and non-hierarchical connectivity.

FlyWire enables collaborative proofreading of whole-brain connectomes through an online platform, demonstrating its utility in reconstructing and analyzing mechanosensory neuron circuits.