Drosophila in Fundamental and Translational Neurobiology

Drosophila in Fundamental and Translational Neurobiology provides an integrative picture of the fruit fly as a model system to understand fundamental neurobiology as well as its increasing power in translational medicine. This volume offers a broad but integrated view of the value of Drosophila research in fundamental neurobiology, cell biology, physiology, behavior and its more recent applications to neurology and psychiatry. Welcoming new people into the field as an accessible resource for both novices and experts, it serves as a source of new ideas and hypotheses for neuroscientists who study vertebrate model organisms as well as physician-scientists who focus on translational approaches using in vitro or in vivo model systems. The first set of chapters addresses the principles and general application of the state-of-the-art methods and technology that is commonly used by Drosophila biologists. Remaining sections focus on development and cell biology to highlight how parts of the nervous system are made and connected, the use of Drosophila to study sensory systems and integration, neurophysiology and behavior, and finally Drosophila as a disease model. Together these five independent but integrated sections provide a holistic view of the latest Drosophila research and its use in neurobiology as well as its increasing relevance to neurological and neuropsychiatric disorder research - bridging the gap between different neuroscientific fields for researchers both inside and outside of the fly field.