Zhao‐Wen Wang

The paper engineers an electrical synapse in mice using fish connexins to modulate neural circuits and behavior.

Track-A-Worm 2.0 provides tools for analyzing locomotion, sleep, and action potentials in C. elegans, improving upon existing methods with specialized features.

This study identifies a molecular pathway where melatonin promotes sleep by activating BK channels (Slo1) via MT1 receptors in SCN neurons, revealing a core circadian mechanism for sleep regulation.

The paper shows that electrical synapses in C. elegans filter sensory information to guide context-specific behavioral choices by modulating neuronal excitability and integration of temperature stimuli.

The paper shows that CaV1 and CaV2 calcium channels in C. elegans neuromuscular junctions mediate the release of distinct synaptic vesicle pools.

The paper identifies a channel-independent role of UNC-9/Innexin in controlling presynaptic tiling in C. elegans GABAergic motor neurons.

The paper shows SCYL1 regulates Slo2 potassium channels in C. elegans and humans, with SCYL1 enhancing channel activity in human cells and reducing it in worms.

The paper shows how two plasticity mechanisms in a single C. elegans neuron encode thermosensory information and actuate a temperature-preference memory.