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Isaac F. Kandil

Stanford Medicine

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A Distinct Subpopulation of Extended Amygdala Neurons Drives Food Intake

Isaac F. Kandil, Ethan T. Rogers, Allison R. Morningstar, William J. Giardino

The paper identifies a distinct subpopulation of ovBNST neurons expressing Vipr2 that drives food intake and is activated by food restriction.

Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science · Apr 24, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Sex-Specific Roles of Hypocretin Receptor Signaling in CRF Neurons on Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety, and BNST Neuronal Excitability

Yihe Ma, Haniyyah Sardar, Max E. Benabou, Angeline C. Yu, Allison R. Morningstar, R. Nicolas Fajardo, Isaac F. Kandil, Ethan T. Rogers, Anne Vassalli, Julie A. Kauer, William J. Giardino

This study investigates the role of Hcrt receptor signaling in CRF neurons on alcohol drinking, anxiety, and BNST excitability, revealing sex-specific effects.

Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science · Sep 23, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Early life stress modulates behavioral sensitivity to alcohol and promotes escalation of alcohol drinking

Allison R. Morningstar, Olivia S. R. Ledbury, Angeline C. Yu, Haniyyah Sardar, Ethan T. Rogers, Isaac F. Kandil, R. Nicolas Fajardo, Max E. Benabou, William J. Giardino

This study shows that early life stress increases alcohol sensitivity in females and reduces sedation in males, promoting alcohol escalation, and impairs social behavior in female mice with alcohol exposure.

bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience