Jose Chavira

Partially dissociable roles of the Orbitofrontal cortex and dorsal Hippocampus in context-dependent (hierarchical) reward predictions and contextual inference in learning

This study investigates the roles of the orbitofrontal cortex and dorsal hippocampus in context-dependent hierarchical reward predictions and learning using chemogenetic inactivations in rats.

Sex differences in discrimination behavior and orbitofrontal engagement during context-gated reward prediction

This study examines sex differences in contextual control over reward prediction in rats, finding females show slower acquisition but more robust performance with increased orbitofrontal cortex activation.