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Julianna Prohofsky

University of Minnesota

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The basolateral amygdala dopamine system shapes dynamic drug seeking states

Megan A. Brickner, William E. Szot, Julianna Prohofsky, Amy R. Wolff, Mark John Thomas, Benjamin T. Saunders

This study investigates how dopamine signaling and D1+ neurons in the basolateral amygdala influence cocaine seeking behavior in rats through environmental cues.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Superior colliculus projections drive dopamine neuron activity and movement but not value

Carli Lorraine Poisson, Izzabella K. Green, Gretchen M. Stemmler, Amy R. Wolff, Julianna Prohofsky, Cassandra Herubin, Madelyn L. Blake, Benjamin T. Saunders

This study investigates the role of superior colliculus projections to dopamine neurons in rats, showing they drive movement-related behaviors like head turning but not reward-based learning.

Journal of Neuroscience · Oct 14, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Valence ambiguity dynamically shapes striatal dopamine heterogeneity

Kaisa N. Bornhoft, Julianna Prohofsky, Timothy J. O’Neal, Amy R. Wolff, Benjamin T. Saunders

The paper investigates how valence ambiguity affects striatal dopamine responses during learning, finding heterogeneous dopamine signaling across striatal subregions and differential updating rates following valence reversal.

bioRxiv · May 17, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience