Chloe E. Emerson

The paper shows that Drosophila epidermal cells are mechanosensitive and modulate nociceptive behaviors by activating sensory neurons and altering responses to mechanical stimuli.

The paper identifies axonal cytoskeletal responses to mechanical forces and shows that mechanotransduction signaling is critical for axonal integrity.

The paper shows that blocking programmed cell death in C. elegans leads to extra neurons that alter specific behaviors like reversal frequency and duration.