Publications

Pantalia M*, Lin Z*#, Tener SJ*, Qiao B, Tang G, Ulgherait M, O’Connor R, Delventhal R, Siewert J, Syed S, Canman JC, de la Paz Fernández M, and Shirasu-Hiza M. Drosophila mutants lacking the glial neurotransmitter-modifying enzyme Ebony exhibit low neurotransmitter levels and altered behavior. Sci Rep 13, 10411 (2023).  

Delventhal R, Barber A. Sensory integration: Time and temperature regulate fly siesta. Current Biology. 32(19):R1020-R1022 (2022).

Delventhal R**, Wooder ER#, Basturk M#, Sattar M#, Lai J#, Bolton D#, Muthukumar G#, Ulgherait M, Shirasu-Hiza MM**. Dietary restriction ameliorates TBI-induced phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster. Sci Rep 12, 9523 (2022).

Delventhal R, Steinhauer J. A course-based undergraduate research experience examining neurodegeneration in Drosophila melanogaster teaches students to think, communicate, and perform like scientists. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0230912 (2020).

Ulgherait M, Chen A#, McAllister S#, Kim H, Delventhal R, Wayne CR, Garcia CJ, Recinos Y, Canman JC, Picard M, Owusu-Ansah E, Shirasu-Hiza MM. Circadian-regulated mitochondrial uncoupling extends lifespan. Nat Comm, 11:1927 (2020). 

Delventhal R*, O’Connor RM*, Pantalia MM*, Ulgherait M, Kim H, Basturk M#, Canman JC, Shirasu-Hiza MM. Dissection of central clock function in Drosophila through cell-specific, CRISPR-mediated clock gene disruption. eLife, 8:e48308 (2019).

O'Connor RM*, Stone EF*, Wayne CR, Marcinkevicius EV, Ulgherait M, Delventhal R, Pantalia MM, Hill VM, Zhou CG#, McAllister S#, Chen A#, Ziegenfuss JS, Grueber WB, Canman JC, Shirasu-Hiza MM. A Drosophila model of Fragile X syndrome exhibits defects in phagocytosis by innate immune cells. Journal of Cell Biology, Mar 6;216(3):595-605 (2017).

Delventhal R*, Menuz K*, Joseph R, Park J, Sun JS, Carlson JR. The taste response to ammonia in Drosophila. Scientific Reports, Mar 6;7:43754 (2017).

Delventhal R, Carlson JR. Bitter taste receptors confer diverse functions to neurons. eLife, 5:e11181 (2016).

Delventhal R, Kiely A, Carlson JR. Electrophysiological recording from Drosophila labellar taste sensilla. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 84:e51355 (2014).

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*contributed equally

**co-corresponding authors