Li Yan McCurdy

The paper models memory dynamics in Drosophila mushroom bodies using a dopaminergic plasticity rule and circuit structure to explain memory acquisition, transfer, and exploration-exploitation trade-offs.

The paper identifies a neural signature in Drosophila that encodes food choice during sensory conflict by integrating internal state and experience.

The paper identifies a cholinergic relay mechanism in Drosophila that transforms the absence of punishment into a reward signal through dopamine neuron interactions.