Vera Christine Mazurak

The paper identifies n-3 phosphatidylserines as a conserved neuronal lipotype dependent on dietary and lysosomal inputs, showing its role in synaptic function and circuit behavior.

The paper shows that glia phagocytose neuronal sphingolipids to support their development and synapse infiltration in fruit flies.

This study shows that glial cells regulate sphingolipid levels to drive daily remodeling of circadian circuits in Drosophila.