Devika S. Bodas

This paper identifies a neural circuit in Drosophila that allows hunger to suppress nociceptive avoidance when food cues are present, enabling goal-directed behavior.

This study shows that CART and NPY modulate forebrain neuron plasticity in zebrafish by opposing effects on glutamatergic transmission, depending on energy state.

This study identifies CART neuropeptide signaling in the CeA-vBNST circuit as a regulator of innate fear expression through modulation of glutamatergic inputs.