Stephen C. Thornquist

The paper describes a new calcium biosensor, G-Ca-FLITS, that maintains high brightness in both calcium-bound and -unbound states, enabling more accurate and consistent measurements.

The paper shows that dopamine signaling modulates the temporal integration of information in Drosophila copulation decision neurons, influencing the likelihood of behavioral switches during mating.

The paper shows that male flies use biochemical computations involving PKA activity and calcium influx to make life-or-death mating decisions over minutes to hours.

The paper shows that nonlinear interactions among all competing drives buffer dominant behaviors, validated through experiments on Drosophila.