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Joanna Stralka

Stanford Medicine

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:perturbation response prediction· 1

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Cell-type targeted CRISPR/Cas9 Clock knockdown in mouse VTA dopamine neurons alter sleep, behavior, and cellular excitability

Yeon Ha Ju, Janet Yinqing Zhao, Setareh Sianati, Christine Egebjerg, Oscar Christian Gonzalez, Abby Criswell, Chaeyun Yuni Lee, Kaitlyn Du, Charlotte Luff, Joanna Stralka, Valentina Knapp, Luı́s de Lecea, Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, Julie A. Kauer, Lief E. Fenno

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to knock down Clock in mouse VTA dopamine neurons, revealing effects on sleep, behavior, and excitability linked to bipolar disorder.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Kappa opioid receptors control a stress-sensitive brain circuit and drive cocaine seeking

Valentina Martínez Damonte, Lydia G. Bailey, Amit Thakar, Joanna Stralka, Travis E. Brown, Julie A. Kauer

This study identifies the role of kappa opioid receptors in stress-induced cocaine seeking by showing their effect on GABAergic synapses in the ventral tegmental area.

Journal of Neuroscience · Sep 15, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience