Aarya Vaikakkara Chithran

This study shows that Tau aggregation, not phosphorylation, is critical for neurotoxicity in Drosophila, suggesting that targeting aggregation may be more effective than targeting phosphorylation in tauopathies.

This study shows that Fasciclin 3 is required for the maintenance of adult olfactory interneurons in Drosophila, as its knockdown leads to neuronal death and reduced adult survival.

The paper identifies fourteen guidance genes essential for adult Drosophila nervous system survival and motility through RNAi screening, highlighting the role of Semaphorins and Plexins in motoneuron survival.