M. Mangan

How the insect central complex could coordinate multimodal navigation

This paper tests a computational model's ability to generalize from visual to olfactory navigation in insects and shows how a neural mechanism enables robust navigation across sensory inputs.

Spatio-temporal Memory for Navigation in a Mushroom Body Model

This paper proposes a spiking neural network model of the mushroom body to encode spatio-temporal visual memory for insect navigation, showing it can distinguish learned from unlearned routes with noise tolerance.

BTK operates a phospho-tyrosine switch to regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activity

The paper shows BTK modulates NLRP3 inflammasome activity through phosphorylation of tyrosine residues, affecting localization, oligomerization, and IL-1β release.

A Decentralised Neural Model Explaining Optimal Integration of Navigational Strategies in Insects

This paper presents a neural model explaining how insects integrate navigational strategies by coordinating different brain regions to process and combine visual cues.

From skylight input to behavioural output: a computational model of the insect polarised light compass

This paper presents a computational model of the insect polarized light compass that estimates solar azimuth and accounts for sensor tilt and time changes, demonstrating robustness and applicability to path integration.