Albert Cardona

The paper identifies core brain thermosensors in Drosophila larvae that regulate thermoregulation by modulating the behavioral response to peripheral temperature inputs.

This paper provides a detailed ultrastructural analysis of pharyngeal sensory organs in Drosophila larvae, identifying and classifying different types of sensilla and neurons.

The paper releases a complete larval Drosophila CNS connectome with automated segmentations and highlights the need for improved machine vision for proofreading.

This study shows that losing olfaction in Drosophila enhances visual learning through structural and functional changes in neural circuits.

The paper identifies the neural circuit for self-righting posture control in Drosophila larvae using connectomics and functional approaches, revealing structural principles of segmental nervous systems.

The paper identifies and characterizes an aorta sensory organ in Drosophila that connects internal hemolymph state to central systems regulating feeding behavior and memory.

The paper identifies a putative larval central complex in Drosophila melanogaster, showing structural and connectivity similarities to the adult CX.

The paper identifies a circuit mechanism in Drosophila larvae where descending neurons integrate learned information and contextual cues to activate specific escape behaviors.

The paper introduces a toolkit for efficient graph analysis of connectomes, demonstrating its ability to find polysynaptic pathways and model neural circuits in Drosophila.

The paper identifies a neuron in Drosophila larvae that bi-directionally encodes valence and guides navigation based on sensory cues.

The paper introduces a standardized proofreading protocol for improving synapse annotations in EM connectomics by combining machine learning with multi-rater calibration and probabilistic modeling.

The paper presents a high-resolution 3D X-ray nanotomography dataset of the pygmy squid Idiosepius hallami, mapping large-scale neural connectivity.

The paper combines brain-wide activity imaging with electron microscopy to identify a distributed neural network for processing threatening somatosensory stimuli in Drosophila larvae.

This paper describes the morphology and ultrastructure of external sense organs in Drosophila larvae using 3D electron microscopy, identifying three main types of sensilla and their spatial organization.

This study identifies neural circuits in Drosophila larvae that process cold nociception, showing their role in generating cold-evoked behaviors and calcium responses.

This study uses cross-species connectomics to show that olfactory circuits have conserved core elements and species-specific rewiring linked to ecological differences.

The paper develops a statistic called XORness to measure functional complexity in nanoscale connectomes and shows it is high in both real and generated connectomes with similar network statistics.

The paper identifies a conserved synaptic density across species that stabilises neuronal responses by optimising wiring and conduction.

The paper describes an automated ultra-microtome for TEM sectioning, achieving high success rates in cutting and picking up sections from various biological samples.

This study investigates how ascending interneurons in Drosophila larvae coordinate motor programs for navigation by modulating central pattern generators.

The paper maps a neuronal circuit in Drosophila that uses serotonergic feedback to stabilize swallowing rhythms through mechanosensory input and motor-sensory-modulatory loops.

The paper maps the synaptic-resolution connectome of a Drosophila larva brain, identifying neuron types, circuit motifs, and structural features.

The paper quantifies the relationship between synaptic contact counts and synaptic surface area in Drosophila, showing counts can approximate synaptic strength for modeling neural circuits.

The paper maps convergence neurons in Drosophila that integrate innate and learned olfactory drives to mediate action selection.

The paper shows that Drosophila beta-Heavy-Spectrin is essential for polarized ensheathing glia forming a diffusion barrier around the neuropil, affecting locomotion and brain compartmentalization.

The paper identifies Warming Cells and Cooling Cells in Drosophila that use cross-inhibition to regulate thermal homeostasis through coordinated behavioral responses.

The paper uses electron microscopy to map sensory and interneuronal pathways to neuroendocrine cells in Drosophila, identifying a CO2-responsive network involving Corazonin and Diuretic hormone 44 neurons.

This study identifies Canon neurons in Drosophila larvae that regulate coordinated muscular relaxation during backward locomotion through an intersegmental circuit.

The paper maps the developmental origin of interneurons in Drosophila and shows how lineage and temporal identity shape synaptic connectivity and circuit formation.

This study shows how food deprivation alters olfactory behavior in Drosophila larvae by changing neural processing in the antennal lobe through state-dependent circuit dynamics.