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Carissa Byrd

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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Jessica A. MongiD· 3 shared Shaun S. Viechweg· 3 shared Philip D Coleridge SmithiD· 2 shared Amy M. Huddleson· 1 shared Ana PocivavsekiD· 1 shared Brian HamptoniD· 1 shared Chimdiya Onwukwe· 1 shared Danielle M. Cusmano· 1 shared

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The Median Preoptic Nucleus is a Key Site for Estradiol Regulation of Sleep-Wake Behaviors in Females Rats

Katie Kruk, Philip D Coleridge Smith, Danielle M. Cusmano, Shaun S. Viechweg, Carissa Byrd, Amy M. Huddleson, Schwartz, Jessica A. Mong

This study identifies the median preoptic nucleus as a key site where estradiol regulates sleep-wake behavior in female rats, showing sex-specific effects and receptor-dependent mechanisms.

SLEEP · Jan 6, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Median Preoptic Astrocytes: Role in Sleep Regulation and Potential Mediators of Sex Differences

Chimdiya Onwukwe, Carissa Byrd, Shaun S. Viechweg, Destiny Black, Jessica A. Mong

This study investigates the role of astrocytes in estrogen-induced sleep suppression and identifies sex-dependent effects on sleep regulation in female and male rats.

bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Estradiol Influences Adenosinergic Signaling and NREM Sleep Need in Adult Female Rats

Philip C Smith, Derrick J. Phillips, Ana Pocivavsek, Carissa Byrd, Shaun S. Viechweg, Brian Hampton, Jessica A. Mong

This study investigates how estradiol affects adenosinergic signaling and NREM sleep need in adult female rats, finding that estradiol increases extracellular adenosine and blocks A2A receptor effects in the MnPO.

SLEEP · Sep 3, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience