Jeffrey M. Donlea

This study shows that Drosophila mojavensis larvae sleep less and more deeply than Drosophila melanogaster to prioritize nutrient intake and energy storage, enabling better survival under starvation.

This study shows that enhancing sleep restores memory in flies with damaged Mushroom Bodies, revealing a role for circadian rhythms in memory impairment.

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 Drosophila mojavensis as a species with elevated sleep need compared to D. melanogaster, linking sleep patterns to survival in extreme environments.

This study creates dSERT mutants in Drosophila to investigate serotonin's role in sleep, feeding, and courtship, finding increased sleep and behavioral defects.

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