Ava E. Brent

The paper identifies the embryonic origins of major mouse brown adipose tissue depots using SOX9 as a marker and models their developmental trajectory.

This study shows that adipocyte metabolic changes due to an obesogenic diet affect glial phagocytic function in Drosophila brains by altering lipid signaling and receptor expression.

This study identifies Pect as a critical regulator of hunger-driven feeding in Drosophila under high sugar diet, linking phospholipid metabolism to obesity-related feeding behavior.

The paper shows that Atg8 regulates Upd2 nuclear retention during starvation, enhancing starvation resilience and innate immunity in Drosophila.