Akira Mamiya

This study identifies abdominal multidendritic neurons as the sole somatosensory class driving rapid escape and sustained avoidance in adult Drosophila through thermal nociception.

The paper identifies a neural circuit in Drosophila that suppresses movement-encoding proprioceptive signals during self-generated leg movements.

The paper investigates biomechanical and molecular mechanisms underlying proprioceptor diversity in Drosophila legs, identifying a biomechanical basis for joint angle selectivity and a goniotopic map of joint angle.

The paper investigates how proprioceptive signals from Drosophila legs are processed by central circuits, revealing parallel pathways for internal and external mechanosensory feedback.

The paper investigates how Drosophila leg proprioceptors encode sensory information during movement, identifying distinct neuronal subtypes that encode different kinematic features.