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Chun Chien

University of Southern CaliforniaORCID 0000-0003-0132-8457Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:perturbation response prediction· 1

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Dion K. DickmaniD· 3 shared Kaikai HeiD· 2 shared Yifu HaniD· 2 shared Allison Chang· 1 shared Christopher BuseriD· 1 shared Cristian PinalesiD· 1 shared Elizabeth TchitchkaniD· 1 shared Galit Shohat-OphiriD· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintMar 20, 2026

A comprehensive CRISPR screen of the Drosophila glutamate receptome reveals Ekar as a selective regulator of presynaptic homeostatic plasticity

Joshua C. Martinez, Chun Chien, Wanying Dong…·Dion K. Dickman

The paper performs a CRISPR screen in Drosophila to identify genes involved in presynaptic homeostatic plasticity, finding Ekar as a critical regulator.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.20.713276

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NeuroscienceScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedFeb 14, 2025

Distinct input-specific mechanisms enable presynaptic homeostatic plasticity

Chun Chien, Kaikai He, Sarah Perry…·Dion K. Dickman

The paper investigates how two distinct motor inputs contribute to presynaptic homeostatic plasticity (PHP) in Drosophila, showing input-specific mechanisms for stabilizing neuromuscular junction activity.

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedAug 22, 2022

Botulinum neurotoxin accurately separates tonic vs phasic transmission and reveals heterosynaptic plasticity rules in Drosophila

Yifu Han, Chun Chien, Pragya Goel…·Dion K. Dickman

This study uses botulinum neurotoxin to isolate neurotransmission from tonic and phasic neurons in Drosophila, revealing heterosynaptic plasticity rules.

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