Divya Sitaraman

The paper generates and characterizes split-GAL4 driver lines for specific Drosophila central complex cell types, surveys neuropeptide and receptor expression, and identifies cell types involved in sleep regulation.

This study investigates how octopamine neurons regulate sleep and arousal in fruit flies by analyzing their connectivity and genetic regulation.

The paper identifies dopamine neurons that promote wakefulness in Drosophila mushroom body via DopR receptors, independent of sleep need.