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Amei N. Shank

Stanford University

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Local control of dopamine release in nucleus accumbens gates opioid withdrawal aversion

Matthew B. Pomrenze, Jason Tucciarone, Gavin C. Touponse, Nicholas Denomme, BaDoi N. Phan, Robyn St. Laurent, Julia A Galiza Soares, Daniel F. Cardozo Pinto, Michaela Y. Guo, Jinhee Baek, Allen P. F. Chen, Zihui Zhang, Amei N. Shank, Zachary Freyberg, Andreas R. Pfenning, , Robert C. Malenka

The paper identifies Tshz1 neurons in the nucleus accumbens as critical for withdrawal aversion by modulating dopamine release and mGluR8 activity, offering a new therapeutic target for opioid use disorder.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Serotonin modulates nucleus accumbens circuits to suppress aggression

Zihui Zhang, Gavin C. Touponse, Pia J. Alderman, Teema Yassine, Matthew B. Pomrenze, Troy W. Harris, Amei N. Shank, Robert C. Malenka, Neir Eshel

This study identifies a mechanism by which serotonin suppresses aggression by modulating nucleus accumbens circuits in mice.

bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Striatal dopamine integrates cost, benefit and motivation

Neir Eshel, Gavin C. Touponse, Allan R. Wang, Amber K. Osterman, Amei N. Shank, Alexandra M. Groome, Lara Taniguchi, Daniel F. Cardozo Pinto, Jason Tucciarone, Brandon S. Bentzley, Robert C. Malenka

This study shows that striatal dopamine release encodes cost, benefit, and motivation during operant tasks, with motivation inversely correlated with reward-evoked dopamine.

Neuron · Nov 27, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Parallel processing of sensory cue and spatial information in the Dentate Gyrus

Sebnem N. Tuncdemir, Andres Grosmark, Gergely F. Turi, Amei N. Shank, John C. Bowler, Gokhan Ordek, Attila Losonczy, René Hen, Clay Lacefield

The paper identifies 'cue cells' in the dentate gyrus that encode sensory cues independently of spatial location, alongside traditional 'place cells', revealing a previously overlooked heterogeneity in DG function.

Cell Reports · Jan 1, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience