Lakshman Abhilash

Recognition of distinct sleep states in Drosophila uncovers previously obscured homeostatic and circadian control of sleep.

This study identifies three distinct sleep states in Drosophila and shows that homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep is obscured when sleep is treated as a single state.

Selective Vulnerability of Dopamine-Glutamate Neurons in Aging Weakens Entorhinal Dopamine Signaling

The paper identifies selective vulnerability of dopamine-glutamate neurons in aging as a mechanism weakening entorhinal dopamine signaling.

Parametric effects of light acting via multiple photoreceptors contribute tocircadian entrainment in Drosophila melanogaster.

This study shows prolonged light exposure at specific times affects circadian period in Drosophila, with blue- and UV-blocked light lengthening the period through multiple photoreceptors.