Julie A. Williams

This study identifies glia as key coordinators of sickness-induced sleep behavior through an adrenergic-glutamatergic axis in Drosophila.

This study identifies a gut-derived serine protease that reduces sleep but extends lifespan in Drosophila by increasing peripheral ROS, suggesting a link between sleep reduction and stress adaptation.

This study shows that Dif, an NFκB transcription factor in Drosophila, regulates daily sleep and recovery sleep after sleep deprivation, with effects mediated through neuronal pathways.