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Amy L. Ward

East Carolina University

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Cell Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Aidan C. Charles· 1 shared Aishwarya P Halder· 1 shared Anna TsyrulnikoviD· 1 shared Annaka M. Westphal· 1 shared Bayleigh E. Pagoota· 1 shared Benjamin M. Brisard· 1 shared Bogdan BordieanuiD· 1 shared Cameron A. SchmidtiD· 1 shared

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Aidan C. Charles

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Compositional Analysis of Mouse Sperm Subpopulations During Capacitation In Vitro

Benjamin M. Brisard, Aishwarya P Halder, Aidan C. Charles, Amy L. Ward, Maryam Asadi, David M. Hart, Debajit Bhowmick, Paul W. Vos, Cameron A. Schmidt

This study uses single-cell flow cytometry and statistical modeling to analyze how mouse sperm subpopulations change during capacitation in vitro, revealing nonlinear interactions between bicarbonate and calcium.

bioRxiv · Dec 25, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology

Corticostriatal ensemble dynamics across heroin self-administration to reinstatement

Rachel E. Clarke, Roger I. Grant, Shannon N. Woods, Bayleigh E. Pagoota, Sophie Buchmaier, Bogdan Bordieanu, Anna Tsyrulnikov, Annaka M. Westphal, Jacqueline E. Paniccia, Elizabeth M. Doncheck, Jayda Carroll-Deaton, Kelsey M. Vollmer, Amy L. Ward, Kion T. Winston, Danielle I. King, , James M. Otis

This study uses two-photon calcium imaging to analyze corticostriatal neuron activity in mice during heroin self-administration and relapse, identifying distinct neuronal ensembles and their role in drug-seeking behaviors.

bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience