My Publications

Peer-Reviewed Astronomy Journal Articles

Depth of a strong jovian jet from a planetary-scale disturbance driven by storms.
A. Sanchez-Lavega, G. S. Orton, R. Hueso, E. Garcia-Melendo, S. Perez-Hoyos, A. Simon-Miller, J. F. Rojas, J. M. Gomez, P. Yanamandra-Fisher, L. Fletcher, J. Joels, J. Kemerer, J. Hora, E. Karkoschka, I. de Pater, M. H. Wong, P. S. Marcus, N. Pinilla-Alonso, F. Carvalho, C. Go, D. Parker, M. Salway, M. Valimberti, A. Wesley and Z. Pujic. Nature  2008.

A combined spectrophotometric and morphometric study of the lunar mare dome fields near Cauchy, Arago, Hortensius and Milichius.
Christian Wohler, Raffaello Lena, Paolo Lazzarotti, Jim Phillips, Michael Wirths and Zac Pujic. Icarus  2006.

The ASAS-SN bright Supernova catalog – V. 2018-2020.
KD Neumann et al. 2023. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.  2023.


Observation Contributions in Amateur Astronomy Research Books

Lunar Domes: Properties and Formation Processes.  By Rafaello Lena, Christian Wohler, Jim Phillips, Maria Teresa Chiocchetta.  Springer-Praxis. 2013. ISBN-10 8847026369. (See Acknowledgments).


Observation Contributions in Amateur Astronomy Research Articles

7. An unlisted dome near crater Arago, located at longitude +21.96° and latitude +7.66°. R. Lena, C. Wöhler, Z. Pujic, J. Phillips, P. Lazzarotti – GLR Group.

6. Raffaello Lena, Zac Pujic, Christian Wöhler, Maria Teresa Bregante – GLR group. Discovery of an unlisted dome near Hortensius E, located at 25.17º W and 6.07º N.

5. John H. Rogers, Gianluigi Adamolo and Hans-Jörg Mettig. Jupiter’s high-latitude storms: A little red spot tracked through a jovian year.  Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 121 (no. 1) 2011.

4. John H. Rogers, Anthony Wesley and Hans-Jörg Mettig.  The 2009 Impact on JupiterJournal of the British Astronomical Association. 119, (no. 6), 2009.

3. John H. Rogers and Hans-Jörg Mettig.  Jupiter in 1998/99. Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 111, (no. 6), 2001.

2. Jim Phillips. (lunar dome observations by Zac Pujic et al.) The new lunar dome survey. Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, 35;2 1991.

1. Jim Phillips. (lunar dome observations by Zac Pujic et al.) The Marius hills region. Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, 34;3 1990.


Magazine Articles

1. An interview with David Malin – Southern Sky magazine. May/June 1995
2. A View of the Universe Book Review – Southern Sky magazine. May/June 1994.
3. LH120 N70 in the Large Magellanic Cloud – Southern Sky magazine. March/April 1994.
4. NGC 6164 and NGC 5189: Two extraordinary bipolar nebulae. – Southern Sky magazine. May/June 1994.
5. Astronomy at Puimichel Observatory. –  Southern Sky magazine. Jan/Feb 1995.
6. Amateurs observe comet impacts.  – Southern Sky magazine. Sep/Oct 1994.
7. Hubble’s ringside view of the impacts! –  Southern Sky magazine. Sep/Oct 1994.
8. Observer’s guide to Jupiter’s cloud features. – Southern Sky magazine. Jul/Aug 1994.
9. Observing the Vela Supernova Remnant. – Southern Sky magazine. Jul/Aug. 1994.
10. Obituary for Erwin van der Velden. 1966-2005. Australian Sky and Telescope.  Jan/Feb 2006


Astrophotographs Published in Astronomy Magazines

1. Astrophoto of the Month. Sky and Space. 1995.
2. Saturn. Night Sky. Jan/Feb 2006.
3. Saturn. Australian Sky and Telescope. p.48. Jan/Feb 2006.
4. Moon. Australian Sky and Telescope. p. 91. August 2005.
5. Mars. Australian Sky and Telescope. p. 54. August 2005.
6. Jupiter, cover photo. Journal of the British Astronomical Association. August, 2005.
7. Mars. Astronomy. p. 85. June 2006.
8. Sky and Telescope article about my NEB jetstream outbreak discovery.


Astrophotographs Featured on Lunar Photo of the Day

In December 2024, Lunar Photo of the Day went offline.

1. A Rarely Seen Mess.
2. Streaks Across a Mauve Moon.
3. A Generic Piece of Real Estate.
4. A Non-Crater.
5. On The Beach.
6. Chocolate Maria.
7. A Green Flow on a Green Sea.
8. A Crater of Multiple Strangeness
9. Bigger Than Little, but not Quite Big
10. Updating Weirdness.
11. Ask and Ye Shall Receive
12. Ancient Island
13. No Longer Straight
14. Was Anaxagoras an Oblique Impact
15. Righteous Recti
16. A Colorful Helmet
17. Sunrise on the Plateau


Astrophotographs Published in Astronomy Books

1. Lunar images included in “Introduction to Webcam Astrophotography” by Robert Reeves. Published by Willman-Bell. 2006.


Astrophotographs Published in Software

Virtual Lunar Atlas uses several of my lunar images.


IAU Circulars

IAU 6029 – First visual observation of impact plume by Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter


Awards

Astral Award: 1996 National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers

          The Cookbook CB245 CCD camera: evaluation of performance

Malin Award: Solar System Section

          2006:  The Colours of the Moon.

Citation by David Malin: “The colours of the Moon are subtle, but they reflect real differences in composition of the surface. By exaggerating the colours, these differences are revealed and are clearly associated with the largest features. It is a striking, well-executed image that displays a little-known fact about a familiar object.”


NEUROBIOLOGY

Peer-Reviewed Neuroscience Journal Articles

35. fmr1 mutation alters the early development of sensory coding and hunting and social behaviors in larval zebrafish. Shuyu I ZhuMichael H McCulloughZac PujicJordan SibberasBiao SunThomas DarvenizaBianca BucknallLilach AvitanGeoffrey J Goodhill. J Neurosci. 2023 Jan 3;JN-RM-1721-22.
doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1721-22.2022.

34. Zebrafish Chromosome 14 Gene Differential Expression in the fmr1 hu2787 Model of Fragile X Syndrome. Barthelson K, Baer L, Dong Y, Hand M, Pujic Z, Newman M, Goodhill GJ, Richards RI, Pederson SM, Lardelli M. Front Genet. 2021 May 31;12

33. Spontaneous and evoked activity patterns diverge over development. Avitan L, Pujic Z, Mölter J, Zhu S, Sun B, Goodhill GJ. Elife. 2021 Apr 19;10

32. Model-based decoupling of evoked and spontaneous neural activity in calcium imaging data. Triplett MA, Pujic Z, Sun B, Avitan L, Goodhill GJ.  PLoS Comput Biol. 2020 Nov 30;16(11)

31. Behavioral Signatures of a Developing Neural Code. Avitan L, Pujic Z, Mölter J, McCullough M, Zhu S, Sun B, Myhre AE, Goodhill GJ. Curr Biol. 2020 Sep 7;30(17):3352-3363

30.  Chemotactic responses of growing neurites to precisely controlled gradients of nerve growth factor. Brendan A BicknellZac PujicJulia FeldnerIrina VetterGeoffrey J Goodhill. Sci Data 2018 Sep 4;5:180183

29. Control of neurite growth and guidance by an inhibitory cell-body signal. Brendan A. Bicknell, Zac Pujic, Peter Dayan, Geoffrey J. Goodhill. PLoS Comput Biol. 2018 Jun 21;14(6)

28. Spontaneous Activity in the Zebrafish Tectum Reorganizes over Development and Is Influenced by Visual Experience. Lilach AvitanZac PujicJan MölterMatthew Van De PollBiao SunHaotian Teng, Rumelo Amor, Ethan K ScottGeoffrey J Goodhill. Curr Biol 2017 Aug 21;27(16):2407-2419.

27. Limitations of neural map topography for decoding spatial information. Avitan L, Pujic Z, Hughes N, Scott EK, and Goodhill GJ. Journal of Neuroscience, 11;36(19) (2016).

26. The dynamics of growth cone morphology. Goodhill GJ, Faville RA, Sutherland DJ, Bicknell BA, Thompson AW, Pujic Z, Sun B, Kita EM, Scott EK. BMC Biol. 2015 Feb 11;13:10. doi: 10.1186/s12915-015-0115-7

25. Calcium signaling in axon guidance. Sutherland DJ, Pujic Z, Goodhill GJ. Trends Neurosci. 2014 Aug;37(8):424-32. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2014.05.008

24. A dual compartment diffusion chamber for studying axonal chemotaxis in 3D collagen. Pujic Z, Goodhill GJ. J Neurosci Methods. 2013 Apr 30;215(1):53-9. doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.02.008

23. Cyclic nucleotide dependent switching of mammalian axon guidance depends on gradient steepness. Thompson AW, Pujic Z, Richards LJ, Goodhill GJ. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2011 May;47(1):45-52. doi: 10.1016/j.mcn.2011.02.012

22. The Response of Dorsal Root Ganglion Axons to Nerve Growth Factor Gradients Depends on Spinal Level. Vetter I, Pujic Z, Goodhill GJ. J Neurotrauma. 2010 Aug;27(8):1379-86. doi: 10.1089/neu.2010.1279.

21. Axon guidance by growth-rate modulation. Mortimer D, Pujic Z, Vaughan T, Thompson AW, Feldner J, Vetter I, Goodhill GJ. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2010 Mar 16;107(11):5202-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0909254107

20. Assays for eukaryotic cell chemotaxis. Pujic Z, Mortimer D, Feldner J, Goodhill GJ. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen. 2009 Jul;12(6):580-8

19. A Bayesian model predicts the response of axons to molecular gradients. Mortimer D, Feldner J, Vaughan T, Vetter I, Pujic Z, Rosoff WJ, Burrage K, Dayan P, Richards LJ, Goodhill GJ. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2009 Jun 23;106(25):10296-301.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0900715106

18. Analysis of the growth cone turning assay for studying axon guidance.
Pujic Z, Giacomantonio CE, Unni D, Rosoff WJ, Goodhill GJ. J Neurosci Methods. 2008 May 30;170(2):220-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.01.014

17. Growth cone chemotaxis. Mortimer D, Fothergill T, Pujic Z, Richards LJ, Goodhill GJ. Trends Neurosci. 2008 Feb;31(2):90-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2007.11.008

16. Reverse genetic anaylsis in the zebrafish retina. Pujic Z, Omori Y, Tsujikawa M, Thisse B, Thisse C, Malicki J. Dev Biol. 2006 May 15;293(2):330-47

15. Retinal patterning and the genetic basis of its formation in zebrafish. Sem Cell and Dev Biol. Pujic Z, Malicki J. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2004 Feb;15(1):105-14

14. Zebrafish N-cadherin encoded by the glass onion locus plays an essential role in retinal patterning. Malicki J, Jo H, Pujic Z. Dev Biol. 2003 Jul 1;259(1):95-108.

13. Analysis of gene function in the zebrafish retina. Malicki J, Jo H, Wei X, Hsiung M, Pujic Z. Methods. 2002 Dec;28(4):427-38

12. Forward and reverse genetic approaches to the analysis of eye development in zebrafish. Malicki JJ, Pujic Z, Thisse C, Thisse B, Wei X. Vision Res. 2002 Feb;42(4):527-33

11. Mutation of the Zebrafish glass onion locus causes early cell-nonautonomous loss of neuroepithelial integrity followed by severe neuronal patterning defects in the retina. Pujic Z, Malicki J. Dev Biol. 2001 Jun 15;234(2):454-69

10. Identification of bone morphogenetic proteins 2 and 4 in commercial demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft preparations: pilot study. Li H, Pujic Z, Xiao Y, Bartold PM. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2000;2(2):110-7.

9. Expression and distribution of cell-surface proteoglycans in the normal Lewis rat molar periodontium. Worapamorn W, Li H, Pujic Z, Xiao Y, Young WG, Bartold PM. J Periodontal Res. 2000 Aug;35(4):214-24.

8. Cell Surface Proteoglycan Expression by Human Periodontal Cells. Worapamorn W, Li H, Haas HR, Pujic Z, Girjes AA, Bartold PM. Connect Tissue Res. 2000;41(1):57-68.

7. Immunohistochemical localization of mast cells and mast cell-nerve interactions in oral lichen planus. Zhao ZZ, Savage NW, Pujic Z, Walsh LJ. Oral Dis. 1997 Jun;3(2):71-6.

6. Simultaneous detection of multiple antigens with triple immunolabeling. Pujic Z, Savage NW, Bartold PM, Walsh LJ. Applied Immunohistochemistry. 6(3): 150-153, 1998.

5. Immediate early gene expression and delayed cell death in limbic areas of the rat brain after kainic acid treatment and recovery in the cold. Goodenough S, Davidson M, Chen W, Beckmann A, Pujic Z, Otsuki M, Matsumoto I, Wilce P. Exp Neurol. 1997 Jun;145(2 Pt 1):451-61.

4. Induction of immediate-early, ornithine decarboxylase and antizyme gene expression in the rat small intestine after transient ischaemia. Pujic Z, Matsumoto I, Yamataka A, Miyano T, Wilce P. Life Sci. 1996;58(25):2289-96.

3. Expression of the genes coding for ornithine decarboxylase and its regulatory protein antizyme in the developing rat brain. Pujic Z, Matsumoto I, Wilce PA. Dev Neurosci. 1995;17(5-6):286-91.

2. The induction of immediate early genes in postischemic and transplanted livers in rats. Its relation to organ survival. Goto S, Matsumoto I, Kamada N, Bui A, Saito T, Findlay M, Pujic Z, Wilce P. Transplantation. 1994 Oct 15;58(7):840-5.

1.  Expression of the gene coding for the NR1 subunit of the NMDA receptor. Pujic Z, Matsumoto I, Wilce PA. Neurosci Lett. 1993 162:67-70.

Peer-Reviewed Neuroscience Book Chapters

2. Axon Guidance Studies Using a Microfluidics-Based Chemotropic Gradient Generator. Pujic Z, Nguyen H, Glass N, Cooper-White J, Goodhill GJ.  Methods Mol Biol. 2016;1407:273-85

1. Gene expression during kainic acid-induced apoptotic neuronal cell death in the hippocampus. Izuru Matsumoto, Manabu Otsuki, Zac Pujic, Xu Li, Mark Davidson, Sharon Goodenough, and Peter Wilce. In: N. Kato, ed. The hippocampus: Function and clinical relevance.  Elsevier Science.  Amsterdam, 1996.

SpongeWorks: A manual of experimental techniques for the study of Porifera. Zac Pujic. 2024