Shyama Nandakumar

This study shows that ring canals in Drosophila larval adipose tissue mediate intercellular communication to buffer ER stress and support tissue viability.

The paper identifies unique cell cycle variants in Drosophila accessory gland development, including post-eclosion endocycles and nuclear reprogramming.

This study shows that polyploid cells accumulate in the ageing Drosophila brain and are more resistant to DNA damage-induced cell death than diploid cells.