CRF in BNST influences pain experience and behavior in a gender specific manner
Yu W et al. | Scientific Reports | June 14, 2021LoTRA- a versatile algorithm for analyzing time-series data
Chomiak T et al. | NPJ Parkinson's Disease | November 9, 2021
DGCs' activity predicts auditory decisions after task learning
Shen J et al. | Scientific Reports | July 13, 2021
lVTA Vgat and Vglut2 projections onto dmCINs influence aversive stimuli…
Rizzi G et al. | Cell Reports | March 16, 2021
Genetic identity of taste perceiving neurons
Jarvie BC et al. | Nature Communications | January 11, 2021
Neural Circuit Mechanisms of Social Behavior
We live in a world that is largely socially constructed, and we are constantly involved in and fundamentally influenced by a broad array of complex social interactions.…
Chen P et al. | Neuron | April 4, 2018
Encoding of Danger by Parabrachial CGRP Neurons
Animals must respond to various threats to survive. Neurons that express calcitonin gene-related peptide in the parabrachial nucleus (CGRPPBN neurons) relay sensory…
Campos CA et al. | Nature | March 21, 2018
Silk Fibroin Films Facilitate Single-Step Targeted Expression of Optogenetic Proteins
Optical methods of interrogating neural circuits have emerged as powerful tools for understanding how the brain drives behaviors. Optogenetic proteins are widely used to…
Jackman SL et al. | Cell Reports | March 20, 2018
Efficient and accurate extraction of in vivo calcium signals from microendoscopic video data
In vivo calcium imaging through microendoscopic lenses enables imaging of previously inaccessible neuronal populations deep within the brains of freely moving animals.…
Zhou P et al. | eLife | February 22, 2018
A Hypothalamic Switch for REM and Non-REM Sleep
Rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep are controlled by specific neuronal circuits. Here we show that galanin-expressing GABAergic neurons in the dorsomedial…
Chen K et al. | Neuron | February 22, 2018
Genetically encoded calcium indicator with NTnC-like design and enhanced fluorescence contrast and kinetics
We demonstrate that expanding the family of NTnC-like calcium indicators is a promising strategy for the development of the next generation of GECIs with smaller…
Doronin DA et al. | BMC Biotechnology | February 13, 2018