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Amanda Nguyen

Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Social Exclusion Amplifies Behavioral Responses to Physical Pain via Insular Neuromodulation

Caroline Jia, Andrea Tran, Faith Aloboudi, Ella Say, Nick Thao, Christopher R. Lee, Kanha Batra, Amanda Nguyen, Aneesh Bal, Nathaniel N. Nono, Jeremy Delahanty, May G. Chan, Laurel R. Keyes, Reesha R. Patel, Romy Wichmann, , Kay M. Tye

This study shows social exclusion increases physical pain responses through insular neuromodulation in mice, with opposing endocannabinoid and oxytocin signaling.

bioRxiv · May 9, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Octopamine regulates neural circuits in the mushroom body and central complex, influencing sleep and context-dependent arousal.

Martin Reyes, Yi Shen Lee, Preeti Sundaramurthi, Namrata Dhungana, Amanda Nguyen, Divya Sitaraman

This study investigates how octopamine neurons regulate sleep and arousal in fruit flies by analyzing their connectivity and genetic regulation.

bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Dopamine neurons promote arousal and wakefulness via the DopR receptor in the Drosophila mushroom body

Margaret Driscoll, Steven N. Buchert, Victoria Coleman, Morgan McLaughlin, Amanda Nguyen, Divya Sitaraman

The paper identifies dopamine neurons that promote wakefulness in Drosophila mushroom body via DopR receptors, independent of sleep need.

bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience