Alakananda Das

This study shows that the ECM gene mec-9 affects sensory cilia function and EV shedding in C. elegans through non-autonomous mechanisms.

The paper shows that stronger touch stimuli recruit more distant mechano-electrical transduction channels in C. elegans, increasing touch response amplitude and kinetics.

The paper shows that CMK-1 in ASE neurons is essential for salt aversive learning in C. elegans by regulating calcium responses to salt.

The paper shows ultrasound induces behavioral responses in C. elegans through mechanical effects on neurons and MEC-4 ion channels, not thermal effects.