The Intermediate CA1 and CA3 Subfields of the Hippocampus Differentially Encode Social Recognition
Benjamin Dykstra, Aidan Lin, Paul Kim, Cem Sevinc, Gordon J Berman, Malavika Murugan
This study uses calcium imaging to show that iCA3 neurons better distinguish novel vs. familiar conspecifics, while iCA1 neurons encode spatial position during social recognition.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience