Ditte S. Andersen

The paper identifies a higher-order mechanical neighbourhood-sensing mechanism in Drosophila midgut that integrates cell identity and mechanics to regulate stem cell fate.

This study identifies Pvf1-PvR signaling between the trachea and gut that guides intestinal stem cell migration during regeneration.

The paper shows that cytokine signaling from the Drosophila gut to brain glial cells regulates sleep, with oxidative stress-induced cytokines promoting sleep during intestinal inflammation.

This study identifies Dilp8 as a hormone that establishes a time window for tissue size adjustment in Drosophila, ensuring bilateral symmetry by buffering developmental noise.

The paper shows that the Xrp1/Dilp8 axis coordinates inter-organ growth in Drosophila by linking organ growth status to systemic responses.