Akhila Rajan

This study identifies Atg8/LC3 as a stress-responsive chromatin cofactor that coordinates immune and metabolic transcription through interactions with NF-κB/Dif in Drosophila.

This study shows that adipocyte metabolic changes due to an obesogenic diet affect glial phagocytic function in Drosophila brains by altering lipid signaling and receptor expression.

This study shows that an obesogenic diet causes glial insulin resistance in Drosophila, which impairs neuronal debris clearance.

This study identifies Pect as a critical regulator of hunger-driven feeding in Drosophila under high sugar diet, linking phospholipid metabolism to obesity-related feeding behavior.

The paper shows that Atg8 regulates Upd2 nuclear retention during starvation, enhancing starvation resilience and innate immunity in Drosophila.