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Princeton University
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Hee Jae Jang, Royall McMahon Ward, Carla E. M. Golden, Christine M. Constantinople
The paper shows that the phase relationship between dopamine and acetylcholine signals in the striatum determines whether dopamine influences movement or learning in rats.
Nature Neuroscience · Mar 25, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Jung Yoon Choi, Hee Jae Jang, Sharon Ornelas, Weston Fleming, Daniel Fürth, Jennifer Au, Akhil Bandi, Esteban A. Engel, Ilana B. Witten
The paper compares dopaminergic and cholinergic populations in rats to determine their role in short-term memory, finding that VTA dopamine neurons have a unique causal contribution during the delay period.
Cell Reports · Dec 1, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Ben Engelhard, Joel Finkelstein, Julia Cox, Weston Fleming, Hee Jae Jang, Sharon Ornelas, Sue Ann Koay, Stephan Y. Thiberge, Nathaniel D. Daw, David W. Tank, Ilana B. Witten
The paper investigates how midbrain dopamine neurons encode sensory, motor, and cognitive variables during a complex decision-making task, finding that neurons are functionally and spatially organized into clusters specialized for specific behavioral variables.
Nature · May 29, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Malavika Murugan, Hee Jae Jang, Michelle Park, Ellia M. Miller, Julia Cox, Joshua P Taliaferro, Nathan F. Parker, Varun M. Bhave, Hong Beom Hur, Yupu Liang, Alexander R. Nectow, Jonathan W. Pillow, Ilana B. Witten
The paper identifies a subpopulation of prefrontal cortex neurons that integrate social and spatial information to support socially motivated behavior.
Cell · Dec 1, 2017Peer-reviewedNeuroscience