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Faith Aloboudi

Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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Amygdalostriatal transition zone neurons encode sustained cue responses to guide defensive behaviors

Fergil Mills, Christopher R. Lee, James R. Howe, Hao Li, Maria N. Keisler, Shan Shao, Felix Taschbach, Mackenzie Lemieux, Faith Aloboudi, Jesse White, May G. Chan, Matilde Borio, Laurel R. Keyes, Hannah S. Chen, Fabiha Bushra, , Kay M. Tye

The paper identifies the amygdalostriatal transition zone (ASt) as a critical structure for encoding sustained cue responses that guide defensive behaviors.

Neuron · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Separable Dorsal Raphe Dopamine Projections Mimic the Facets of a Loneliness-like State

Christopher R. Lee, Gillian A. Matthews, Mackenzie Lemieux, Elizabeth M Wasserlein, Matilde Borio, Raymundo L Miranda, Laurel R. Keyes, Gates P. Schneider, Caroline Jia, Andrea Tran, Faith Aloboudi, May G Chan, Enzo Peroni, Grace Schenatto Pereira, Alba López-Moraga, , Kay M. Tye

The paper identifies distinct roles of three DRN dopamine neuron projections in social behavior and affective states through optogenetic and electrophysiological experiments.

eLife · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

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