New preprint! 🧠🧠🧠What does normal (non-disease) huntingtin do in a neuron? We knocked down htt in just 8 circadian pacemaker neurons (sLNvs) of the fly brain, small enough to isolate cell-autonomous effects from network effects. Please share! doi.org/10.64898/202...

#NewPreprint Alert 📢📢📢 Check out our work showing #Drosophila #Ldh deficiency leads to impaired larval mobility. This started as a simple question of why Ldh mutants exhibit diet dependent lethality.🧵 #genetics #metabolism @iubiology.bsky.social @superflymr.bsky.social @tennessenlab.bsky.social

Drosophila melanogaster lactate dehydrogenase deficiency recapitulates the exercise intolerance of human glycogen storage disease type XI

Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is a key glycolytic enzyme that commonly exhibits altered expression in human diseases such as cancers and neurodegeneration, making it a valuable disease biomarker and ...

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Attention #chronobiology and #circadian authors. You can now directly transfer your @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social to Journal of Biological Rhythms. 1. www.biorxiv.org/submit-a-man..., 2. click "Submit bioRxiv Preprint to a Journal” & 3. choose JBR. #SRBR #JBR

As a recent course alumna, I highly recommend this course to all Drosophila neuroscientists!

Maria de la Paz Fernandez@mariadelapax.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We are so looking forward to CSHL Neurobiology of Drosophila 2026 🔬 🧠. The new application deadline is April 13th. Come join us! @cshlnews.bsky.social @cshlcourses.bsky.social @rister.bsky.social

Our lab is hiring! Wonderful opportunity to get trained in neurogenetics, behavior, and imaging techniques! Please apply!

Maria de la Paz Fernandez@mariadelapax.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We’re hiring! Our lab is seeking a research technician interested in neurobiology. This position is ideal for recent graduates looking for a 2‑year research experience before their next academic chapter. Experience with Drosophila is a plus. Please share. indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/32602

Our new paper is out in @currentbiology.bsky.social where we address the question of why self-sustenance, a defining feature of circadian clocks might have been selected, when environments on Earth are rarely constant! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #circadian #cyanobacteria #evolution

Seasonal cycles select for self-sustained circadian oscillators

Circadian clocks are phylogenetically widespread timekeeping mechanisms that provide a fitness-enhancing ability to anticipate time-of-day changes in …

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I’ll be co-chairing a session on Neural Circuits and Behavior at #Dros26! 🪰 Fly neuro friends, please submit abstracts! Our session will be 🔥 Deadline Nov 13

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Abstract submission for #Dros26 is now open! 🪰 Browse abstract submission topics online and start preparing your abstract today. Learn more: buff.ly/N0ajcpu

New publication from our lab, in Science Advances: Synaptic targets of circadian clock neurons influence core clock parameters www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Synaptic targets of circadian clock neurons influence core clock parameters

A neuron type downstream of circadian pacemakers regulates daily sleep and activity timing in Drosophila.

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New publication from our lab: Sexually dimorphic and clock gene-specific effects of artificial light at night on Drosophila behavioral rhythms royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

A phenomenal talk and a fantastic kickstart to our fall gcdb seminar series by @mariadelapax.bsky.social this afternoon! @iubiology.bsky.social 👏🏽🎉

Congratulations to IU biology Ph.D. candidate Shefali Shefali on receiving the prestigious American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship! 📷 Pictured below: Shefali with her Ph.D. adviser, Associate Professor of Biology Jason Tennessen. 📖 Read more: go.iu.edu/8srl

New preprint from our lab! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Synaptic Targets of Circadian Clock Neurons Influence Core Clock Parameters

Neuronal connectivity in the circadian clock network is essential for robust endogenous timekeeping. In the Drosophila circadian clock network, the four pairs of small ventral lateral neurons (sLNvs) ...

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Excited to share my new #preprint with @erikherzog.bsky.social! By mapping the functional #connectome of the #SCN using 3000+ hours of recordings from 9000+ cells in 17 mice, we explored how mammalian clock neurons synchronize to produce #circadian rhythms. (1/n)

International students and postdocs are deprived of opportunities to apply to several fellowships because of US citizenship or permanent residency requirements. Kudos and gratitude to organizations like the American Heart Association that recognize talent regardless of citizenship.

Calling #Drosophila #grad students #postdoc and #pretenure #faculty to participate in FlyCROSS and be matched by a #mentor of your preferences to gain guidance to your unique needs ! #genetics #dros25 #phdlife @flybase.bsky.social @bdsc.bsky.social