Jaison Jiro Omoto

This study shows that fly halteres function as a gyrocompass, maintaining heading accuracy during rapid flight turns by integrating inertial measurements with efference copy signals.

This paper identifies a neural network in Drosophila that generates spontaneous flight turns and a neuron that inhibits these turns to promote straight flight.

The paper identifies two opposing Drosophila ellipsoid body neurons, R3m and R3d, that promote and suppress sleep through distinct effects on sleep duration and architecture.

This study identifies DNg02 descending neurons as critical for the optomotor response in flying Drosophila, showing they regulate both power and steering through population coding.

This study identifies neural circuitry in Drosophila that processes skylight polarization signals for navigation, revealing a map-like organization in the visual pathway.

The paper identifies developmentally arrested precursor neurons in Drosophila that form an embryonic blueprint for the central complex.

The paper provides a systematic genetic-neuroanatomical analysis of the Drosophila ellipsoid body neuropil, identifying R-neuron subclasses and their connectivity patterns.