Publications & Tools


■ Tools


ChaIN (Yoon et al., 2013; Ishikawa et al., 2017)

Event-triggered feedback system (Yamanouchi et al., 2023)

MACSFeD (Loh, Su et al., 2024)

YORU :an open source animal behavior recognition system
(Yamanouchi, Takeuchi et al., 2026 )



■ Research Papers



Yamanouchi HM*†, Takeuchi RF†, Chiba N, Hashimoto K, Shimizu T, Osakada F, Tanaka R*, Kamikouchi A* (2026).   *† Equal contributions


YORU: animal behavior detection with object-based approach for real-time closed-loop feedback.

Science Advances , 12, eadw2109 (2026)
Article DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adw2109


[Press release]
AI and brain control: A new system identifies animal behavior and instantly shuts down the neurons responsible

EurekAlert!  (2026.02.11)

Tanaka R*† , Hara Y†, Sato K, Kohatsu S, Murakami H, Higuchi T, Awasaki T, Kondo S, Toyoda A, Kamikouchi A , Yamamoto D* (2025).   *† Equal contributions


Cross-species implementation of an innate courtship behavior by manipulation of the sex-determinant gene.

Science , 389(6761): 747-752
Article DOI: 10.1126/science.adp5831


[Press release]
First transfer of behavior between species through single gene manipulation



Yamakoshi H, Horigome M, Yamamoto S, Iwanami S, Iwami S, Tanaka R, Ishikawa Y, & Kamikouchi A (2025).   *† Equal contributions


Mating status-dependent dopaminergic modulation of auditory sensory neurons in Drosophila.

iScience , 28(9): 113232
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113232


[Press release]
Dopamine assists female flies eager to mate in enhancing their sensitivity to sounds

EurekAlert! (2025.08.07)

Science Japan
 Nagoya University discovers female auditory sensory cell sensitivity flexibly regulated by dopamine



Xu YYJ, Loh YM, Lee T-T, Chen W-T, Loh WW, Ohashi TS, Eberl DF, Andrés M, Su MP#, Kamikouchi A# (2025).
  # Equal contributions


cAMP-related second messenger pathways modulate hearing function in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

iScience , 28(9): 113202
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113202





Ohashi TS, Xu YYJ, Shigaki S, Nakamura Y, Lee T-T, Loh YM, Mishiro-Sato E, Eberl DF, Su MP# & Kamikouchi A# (2025).   # Equal contributions


Diversity and complexity of auditory representation in the hearing systems of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Science Advances , 11: 23
Article DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ads2689


[Press release]  How male mosquitoes target females—and avoid traps

EurekAlert!: How male mosquitoes target females—and avoid traps



Tanaka R#, Mitaka Y, Takemoto D, Sato MP, Kamikouchi A & Suzuki Y# (2024).   # Equal contributions


Switching escape strategies in the parasitic ant cricket Myrmecophilus tetramorii

Communications Biology , 7: 1714
Article DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-07368-y





Gregory ES, Xu YYJ, Lee TT, Joiner MA, Kamikouchi A, Su MP, Eberl DF (2024).


The voltage-gated potassium channel Shal (Kv4) contributes to active hearing in Drosophila

eNeuro , 0083-244
Article DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0083-24.2024




Hayato M Yamanouchi, Ryosuke F Takeuchi, Naoya Chiba, Koichi Hashimoto, Takashi Shimizu, Ryoya Tanaka, Azusa Kamikouchi (2024).


YORU: social behavior detection based on user-defined animal appearance using deep learning

bioRxiv. Article DOI: 10.1101/2024.11.12.623320





Shunya Kaneko, Keita Miyoshi, Kotaro Tomuro, Makoto Terauchi, Ryoya Tanaka, Shu Kondo, Naoki Tani, Kei-ichiro Ishiguro, Atsushi Toyoda, Azusa Kamikouchi, Hideki Noguchi, Shintaro Iwasaki, Kuniaki Saito (2024).


Mettl1-dependent m7G tRNA modification is essential for maintaining spermatogenesis and fertility in Drosophila melanogaster

Nature Communications. 15: 8147
Article DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52389-0





YuMin M. Loh#, Matthew P. Su#, Kayla G. Haruni, Azusa Kamikouchi (2024).
# Equal contributions


MACSFed – A database of mosquito acoustic communication and swarming features

Database. Volume 2024, 2024, baae086
Article DOI: 10.1093/database/baae086





YuMin M. Loh#, Yifeng Y.J. Xu#, Tai-Ting Lee, Takuro S. Ohashi, Yixiao D. Zhang, Daniel F. Eberl, Matthew P. Su*, Azusa Kamikouchi* (2024). #* Equal contributions


Differences in male Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus hearing systems facilitate recognition of conspecific female flight tones

iScience. Volume 27, Issue 7, 110264
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110264


[Press release]   How listening for the right buzz keeps mosquitoes from mating with the wrong species

Science Japan, Sep 10, 2024
Nagoya University finds that male mosquitoes can identify female flight sounds — Effective for identification of the same species and avoidance of crossbreeding?

The Mainichi Newspapers, July 4, 2024
Male mosquitoes recognize female 'flight tones' to avoid crossbreeding: Japan researchers




Keisuke Imoto, Yuki Ishikawa, Yoshinori Aso, Jan Funke, Ryoya Tanaka, Azusa Kamikouchi (2024).


Neural-circuit basis of song preference learning in fruit flies

iScience. Volume 27, Issue 7, 110266
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110266





Hayato M Yamanouchi, Azusa Kamikouchi, Ryoya Tanaka (2023).


Copulation-triggered automatic photostimulation using deep learning in Drosophila

STAR Protocols. Volume 4, Issue 4
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102623





Hayato M Yamanouchi, Ryoya Tanaka, Azusa Kamikouchi (2023).


Event-triggered feedback system using YOLO for optogenetic manipulation of neural activity

IEEE. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events (PerCom Workshops)
Article DOI: 10.1109/PerComWorkshops56833.2023.10150245


GitHub
Event-triggered feedback system




Hayato M Yamanouchi, Ryoya Tanaka*, Azusa Kamikouchi* (2023).
* Equal contributions


Piezo-mediated mechanosensation contributes to stabilizing copulation posture and reproductive success in Drosophila males

iScience. Volume 26, Issue 5.
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106617


[Press release]
Boy fly meets girl fly meets AI: Training an AI to recognize fly mating identifies a gene for mating positions




Taro Ko, Hiroki Murakami, Shunjiro Kobayashi, Azusa Kamikouchi, Hiroshi Ishimoto (2023).


Behavioral screening of sleep-promoting effects of human intestinal and food-associated bacteria on Drosophila melanogaster

Genes to cells. 1-14.
Article DOI: 10.1111/gtc.13025





Takuro S. Ohashi, Yuki Ishikawa*, Takeshi Awasaki, Matthew P. Su, Yusuke Yoneyama, Nao Morimoto, Azusa Kamikouchi* (2023).   * Equal contributions


Evolutionary conservation and diversification of auditory neural circuits that process courtship songs in Drosophila

Scientific Reports. 13: 383.
Article DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27349-7


[Press release]
Researchers identify the neurons that synchronise female preferences with male courtship songs in fruit flies

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#Shirasaki, Riku, #Ryoya Tanaka, Hiroki Takekata, Takashi Shimada, Yuki Ishikawa*, Azusa Kamikouchi* (2022).
# Co-first authors; * Equal contributions


Distinct decision-making properties underlying the species specificity of group formation of flies

Royal Society Open Science. 9: 220042.
Article DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220042





#Yifeng YJ Xu, #YuMin Loh, Tai-Ting Lee, Takuro S. Ohashi, Matthew P Su*, Azusa Kamikouchi* (2022).
# Co-first authors; * Equal contributions


Serotonin modulation in the male Aedes aegypti ear influences hearing

Front. Physiol. 13: 931567.
Article DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.931567





Ryoya Tanaka, Hiroki Takekata, Yuki Ishikawa*, Azusa Kamikouchi* (2022).
* Equal contributions

Mate discrimination of Colocasiomyia xenalocasiae and C. alocasiae (Diptera: Drosophilidae) as a possible factor contributing to their co-existence on the same host plant.

Journal of Insect Behavior. 35: 44–55.
Article DOI: 10.1007/s10905-022-09798-0





Ko T, Murakami H, Kamikouchi A. , Ishimoto H (2022).

Biogenic action of Lactobacillus plantarum SBT2227 promotes sleep in Drosophila melanogaster.

iScience. 25(7), 104626
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104626




Tai-Ting Lee, Po-Lin Chen, Matthew P. Su, Jian-Chiuan Li, Yi-Wen Chang, Rei-Wen Liu, Hsueh-Fen Juan, Jinn-Moon Yang, Shih-Peng Chan, Yu-Chen Tsai, Sophia von Stockum, Elena Ziviani, Azusa Kamikouchi, Horng-Dar Wang, Chun-Hong Chen (2021).

Loss of Fis1 impairs proteostasis during skeletal muscle aging in Drosophila.

Aging Cell. doi: 10.1111/acel.13379





Hampel S*, Eichler K*, Yamada D, Bock DD, Kamikouchi A, Seeds AM (2020).
* Equal contributions

Distinct subpopulations of mechanosensory chordotonal organ neurons elicit grooming of the fruit fly antennae.

eLife. 9:e59976
Article DOI: 10.7554/eLife.59976





Su MP*, Georgiades M*, Bagi J, Kyrou K, Crisanti A, Albert JT (2020).
* Equal contributions

Assessing the acoustic behaviour of Anopheles gambiae s.l. dsxF mutants: Implications for Vector Control.

Parasites & Vectors. 23: 9.
Article DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101486





Li X, Kruszelnicki J, Chiba Y, Ishimoto H, Yuki Ishikawa, Kamikouchi A (2020).

Auditory experience prevents loss of the innate song preference as a selective cue in Drosophila.

BioRxiv. Article DOI: 10.1101/2020.07.16.205443v1





Hampel S, Eichler K, Yamada D, Kim H, Horigome M, Franconville R, Bock DD, Kamikouchi A , Seeds AM (2020).


Convergence of distinct subpopulations of mechanosensory neurons onto a neural circuit that elicits grooming.

BioRxiv. Article DOI: 10.1101/2020.06.08.141341





Hyunsoo Kim*, Mihoko Horigome*, Yuki Ishikawa, Feng Li, J. Scott Lauritzen, Gwyneth Card, Davi D. Bock, Azusa Kamikouchi (2020).
Equal contributions*


Wiring patterns from auditory sensory neurons to the escape and song-relay pathways in fruit flies.

J Comp. Neurol. 528(12): 2068-2098
Article DOI: 10.1002/cne.24877





Hiroshi Ishimoto, Azusa Kamikouchi (2020).

A feedforward circuit regulates action selection of pre-mating courtship behavior in female Drosophila.

Curr Biol. 30:1–12





Yuki Ishikawa, Mao Fujiwara, Junlin Wong, Akari Ura, Azusa Kamikouchi (2020).

Stereotyped Combination of Hearing and Wind/Gravity-sensing Neurons in the Johnston’s Organ of Drosophila.

Front. Physiol. 10:1552


doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01552



Yuki Ishikawa, Natsuki Okamoto, Yusuke Yoneyama, Naoki Maeda, Azusa Kamikouchi (2019).

A single male auditory response test to quantify auditory behavioral responses in Drosophila melanogaster.

J Neurogenet, May 20:1-11


Audio files:         Pulse_35ms_IPI          White_noise



Nana Kudow, Azusa Kamikouchi, Teiichi Tanimura (2019).

Softness sensing and learning in Drosophila larvae.

Journal of Experimental Biology, jeb.196329 doi: 10.1242





Shuhei J. Yamazaki, Kazuya Ohara, Kentaro Ito, Nobuo Kokubun, Takuma Kitanishi, Daisuke Takaichi, Yasufumi Yamada, Yosuke Ikejiri, Fumie Hiramatsu, Kosuke Fujita, Yuki Tanimoto, Akiko Yamazoe-Umemoto, Koichi Hashimoto, Ken Yoda, Katsufumi Sato, Akinori Takahashi, Yuki Ishikawa, Azusa Kamikouchi, Shizuko Hiryu, Takuya Maekawa, Koutarou D. Kimura (2019).

A hybrid versatile method for state estimation and feature extraction from the trajectory of animal behavior.

Frontiers in Neuroscience. 13: 626





Li X, Ishimoto H, Kamikouchi A (2018).

Assessing experience-dependent tuning of song preference in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).

bio-protocol, 8(14): e2932.





Yamada D, Ishimoto H, Li X, Kohashi T, Ishikawa Y, Kamikouchi A (2018).

GABAergic local interneurons shape female fruit fly response to mating songs.

Journal of Neuroscience, 38(18): 4329-4347.



Li X, Ishimoto H, Kamikouchi A (2018).

Auditory experience controls the maturation of song discrimination and sexual response in Drosophila.

eLife, 2018;7:e34348.


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Ishikawa Y, Okamoto N, Nakamura M, Kim H, Kamikouchi A (2017).

Anatomic and physiologic heterogeneity of subgroup-A auditory sensory neurons in fruit flies.

Frontiers in Neural Circuits, doi: 10.3389/fncir.2017.00046.





Ishikawa Y, Aonuma H, Sasaki K, Miura T (2016).

Tyraminergic and octopaminergic modulation of defensive behavior in termite soldier.

PLoS ONE, 11(5): e0154230.





Matsuo E, Seki H, Asai T, Morimoto T, Miyakawa H, Ito K, Kamikouchi A (2016).

The organization of projection neurons and local neurons of the primary auditory center in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.

J Comp Neurol, 524(6):1099-164.





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■ Reviews



Kamikouchi A, Li X (2024).

Nature and Nurture in Fruit Fly Hearing.

Front. Neural Circuits. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2024.1503438.





Ishikawa Y, Masahito T. Kimura & Masanori J. Toda (2022).

Biology and ecology of the Oriental flower-breeding Drosophila elegans and related species.

Fly. 16(1): 207-220.



Ishimoto H*, Kamikouchi A* (2021).
* Equal contributions

Molecular and neural mechanisms regulating sexual motivation of virgin female Drosophila.

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-03820-y







■ Book Chapters



Jörg T. Albert, Andrew P. Jarman, Azusa Kamikouchi, Alyona Kedera (2020).


Drosophila as a Model for Hearing and Deafness.

In: The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference (Second Edition) (Ed: Bernd Fritzsch)
Vol. 2, pp 985-1004.

Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-12-805409-3




Matthew P. Su, Azusa Kamikouchi (2023).


Acoustic Communication in Fruit Flies and Mosquitoes

In: Acoustic Communication in Animals From Insect Wingbeats to Human Music (Bioacoustics Series Vol.1) (Ed: Yoshimasa Seki)
pp 27-45.

Springer Nature. ISBN: 978-981-99-0831-8