Alysabeth Phillips

Salience signaling and stimulus scaling of ventral tegmental area glutamate neuron subtypes

This study identifies how different subtypes of VTA glutamatergic neurons signal reward and aversion in distinct ways, highlighting unique roles in behavioral salience.

Monosynaptic inputs to ventral tegmental area glutamate and GABA co-transmitting neurons

This study identifies monosynaptic inputs to VTA VGluT2+VGaT+ neurons in mice, revealing diverse brain-wide connections and distinct behavioral outcomes from lateral hypothalamus and superior colliculus inputs.

Oral prescription opioid-seeking behavior in male and female mice

This study investigates oral opioid-seeking behavior in mice, finding that oral cues can trigger relapse, females earn more oxycodone, and gonadectomy affects self-administration differently in sexes.