Recent Papers
Hunger reconfigures a reward learning circuit into a memory competent mode
Park, A., Senapati, B., Mancini, N., Zhang, Y., Choi, J., Cone, I., Treiber, C. D., Costa, R. P., Fenk, L., Bidaye, S., & Waddell, S. (2026). Hunger reconfigures a reward learning circuit into a memory competent mode (p. 2026.09.17.752172). bioRxiv.
Central versus peripheral neural control of a coordinated walking pattern in Drosophila
Sapkal, N., Kumar, D. S., Sunke, S., Mancini, N., Pitchford, J., Murakami, K., & Bidaye, S. S. (2026). Central versus peripheral neural control of a coordinated walking pattern in Drosophila. (p. 2026.04.29.721658). bioRxiv.
Avoidance engages dopaminergic punishment in Drosophila
Amin, F., Stone, J. T., König, C., Mancini, N., Murakami, K., Bidaye, S. S., Heim, M.-M., Owald, D., Majumder, U., Kadow, I. C. G., Pierzchlińska, A., Litwin-Kumar, A., Barnstedt, O., & Gerber, B. (2025). Avoidance engages dopaminergic punishment in Drosophila (p. 2025.07.07.663268). bioRxiv.
Neurofibromin deficiency alters the patterning and prioritization of motor behaviors in a state-dependent manner
Suarez, G. O., Kumar, D. S., Brunner, H., Knauss, A., Barrios, J., Emel, J., Teel, J., Botero, V., Broyles, C. N., Stahl, A., Bidaye, S. S., & Tomchik, S. M. (2025). Neurofibromin deficiency alters the patterning and prioritization of motor behaviors in a state-dependent manner. Journal of Neuroscience.
A Drosophila computational brain model reveals sensorimotor processing
Shiu, P. K., Sterne, G. R., Spiller, N., Franconville, R., Sandoval, A., Zhou, J., Simha, N., Kang, C. H., Yu, S., Kim, J. S., Dorkenwald, S., Matsliah, A., Schlegel, P., Yu, S., McKellar, C. E., Sterling, A., Costa, M., Eichler, K., Bates, A. S., … Scott, K. (2024). A Drosophila computational brain model reveals sensorimotor processing. Nature, 634(8032), 210–219.
Neural circuit mechanisms underlying context-specific halting in Drosophila.
Sapkal, N., Mancini, N., Kumar, D. S., Spiller, N., Murakami, K., Vitelli, G., Bargeron, B., Maier, K., Eichler, K., Jefferis, G. S. X. E., Shiu, P. K., Sterne, G. R., & Bidaye, S. S. (2024). Neural circuit mechanisms underlying context-specific halting in Drosophila. Nature, 634(8032), 191–200.
Two brain pathways initiate distinct forward walking programs in Drosophila.
Bidaye SS, Laturney M, Chang AK, Liu Y, Bockemühl T, Büschges A, Scott K. Two Brain Pathways Initiate Distinct Forward Walking Programs in Drosophila. Neuron. 2020 Nov 11;108(3):469-485.e8. (#corresponding author).
Six-legged walking in insects: How CPGs, peripheral feedback, and descending signals generate coordinated and adaptive motor rhythms.
Bidaye SS*, Bockemühl T*, Büschges A. (2018). Six-legged walking in insects: How CPGs, peripheral feedback, and descending signals generate coordinated and adaptive motor rhythms. J Neurophysiol. 119(2):459-475.
Neuronal control of Drosophila walking direction
Bidaye SS, Machacek C, Wu Y and Dickson BJ. (2014). Neuronal control of Drosophila walking direction. Science 344(6179):97-101.
Genome-wide screening reveals the emergence and divergence of RTK homologues in basal Metazoan Hydra magnipapillata.
Reddy, P.C., Bidaye, S.S., Ghaskadbi, S. (2011). Genome-wide screening reveals the emergence and divergence of RTK homologues in basal Metazoan Hydra magnipapillata. J Biosci. 36(2):289-96.
Neuronal control of Drosophila courtship song.
von Philipsborn AC, Liu T, Yu JY, Masser C, Bidaye SS, Dickson BJ. (2011). Neuronal control of Drosophila courtship song. Neuron 69(3):509-22.
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