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Dirk W. Beck

The University of Texas at El Paso

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Model of a striatal circuit exploring biological mechanisms underlying decision-making during normal and disordered states

Dirk W. Beck, Cory N. Heaton, Luis D. Davila, Lara I. Rakocevic, Sabrina M. Drammis, Danil Tyulmankov, Atanu Giri, Shreeya Umashankar Beck, Qingyang Zhang, Michael Pokojovy, Kenichiro Negishi, Alexis A. Salcido, Neftali F. Reyes, Andrea Y. Macias, Serina A. Batson, , Alexander Friedman

This paper develops a computational model of striatal circuits that explains decision-making mechanisms and links them to neuropsychiatric disorders through altered information processing.

Nature Communications · Aug 14, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Effect of Acute Alcohol Consumption in a Novel Rodent Model of Decision Making

Atanu Giri, Cory N. Heaton, Serina A. Batson, Andrea Y. Macias, Neftali F. Reyes, Alexis A. Salcido, Luis D. Davila, Lara I. Rakocevic, Dirk W. Beck, Raquel J. Ibáñez Alcalá, Sazzat Hossain, Paulina Vara, Sabrina M. Drammis, Kenichiro Negishi, Laura E. O’Dell, , Alexander Friedman

This study examines the effects of acute alcohol consumption on decision-making in male and female rats using a novel behavioral task, revealing sex-dependent differences in approach-avoid behavior.

Alcohol and Alcoholism · Mar 25, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

A modular, adaptable, and accessible implant kit for chronic electrophysiological recordings in rats

Raquel J. Ibáñez Alcalá, Andrea Y. Macias, Cory N. Heaton, Ricardo Sosa Jurado, Alexis A. Salcido, Neftali F. Reyes, Serina A. Batson, Luis D. Davila, Dirk W. Beck, Lara I. Rakocevic, Atanu Giri, Kenichiro Negishi, Sabrina M. Drammis, Ki Ann Goosens, Travis M. Moschak, Alexander Friedman

The paper describes a chronic electrophysiological implant kit for rats that allows precise probe adjustment and modular customization.

bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Computational Primitives for Cost-Benefit Decision-Making

Lara I. Rakocevic, Luis D. Davila, Cory N. Heaton, Dirk W. Beck, Raquel J. Ibáñez Alcalá, Sazzat Hossain, Neftali F. Reyes, Andrea Y. Macias, Alexis A. Salcido, Danil Tyulmankov, Serina A. Batson, Sabrina M. Drammis, Kenichiro Negishi, Paulina Vara, Atanu Giri, , Alexander Friedman

This paper identifies computational strategies for cost-benefit decision-making in humans and rodents, showing their shared use and adaptation based on factors like hunger and sex.

bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience