Sophie Jeanne Cécile Caron

Arc capsid signaling between serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons sets sleep depth in Drosophila

This study shows that Arc-dependent capsid signaling between serotonergic and PAM neurons in Drosophila controls sleep depth by modulating arousal thresholds.

Biased projection neuron-Kenyon cell connectivity shapes odor representations and learning in the Drosophila mushroom body

This study shows that biased connectivity between projection neurons and Kenyon cells in Drosophila mushroom bodies shapes odor representations and learning by prioritizing ethologically relevant odors.

dArc1 controls sugar reward valuation in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that dArc genes in Drosophila melanogaster regulate sugar reward valuation through capsid-mediated intercellular communication, affecting associative learning and reward valuation.

Evolution of connectivity architecture in the Drosophila mushroom body

The paper compares connectivity patterns in the Drosophila mushroom body across species to show how evolutionary changes in neuronal connectivity relate to chemical ecology.

Mushroom body input connections form independently of sensory activity in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper shows that mushroom body input connections in Drosophila form without sensory activity, suggesting genetic programming over experience-based wiring.

Connectivity patterns that shape olfactory representation in a mushroom body network model

This study shows how specific connectivity patterns in a Drosophila mushroom body model influence olfactory learning and odor representation.

Visual input into the Drosophila melanogaster mushroom body

The paper identifies two novel visual input neurons to the Drosophila mushroom body, revealing a second pathway for visual information to the dorsal accessory calyx.

The making of an olfactory specialist

This study identifies molecular and neuronal changes underlying behavioural divergence in Drosophila sechellia through mutational analysis and calcium imaging.