My first paper from PhD is out! We discovered that visual feedback neurons can modulate male courtship behavior through Atg8a in flies🪰!! And fly Atg8a is a homolog of mammalian GABARAP!!! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

My PhD paper is out! We imaged gut neuron activity in living, eating flies (first time in history!), and found a Gut-Brain-Gut neural circuit loop that allows fruit flies to adjust their ingestion bouts based on the sucrose concentration of the food! (1/n biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Congratulations to the 2025 #LeonLevyScholars!🎉 Announcing the 2025 #LeonLevyScholars, in partnership with the Leon Levy Foundation. Recipients participate in a multi-year postdoctoral program to advance their careers. Read more about the Scholars: bit.nyas.org/3Yoa6Pf

Congratulations to all our Columbia University scientists recognized with NYAS 2025 Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience: Matthew Eroglu, Yuki Haba, Sreejan Kumar, Yuta Mabuchi and Keshav Suresh. 👏 👏👏

It’s a great pleasure to join the Leon Levy neuroscience community! I’ve already met most of the other scholars and look forward to building strong connections with them. Grateful for the financial and professional support from the New York Academy of Sciences.