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Laudan Nikoobakht

Columbia University

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The External Globus Pallidus is a Basal Ganglia Output Hub with Action-Specific Circuits

Zirong Gu, Zachary R. Lewis, Jonathan C. Y. Tang, Alana I. Mendelsohn, Ana Mafalda Vicente, Laudan Nikoobakht, Sofia Rosenberg, Ananya Chakravarth, Vitor Paixao, Mihir S. Tirumalasetti, Ghada Abuagala, Amir Khalili, Emma D. Thomas, Katherine A. Fancher, Matthew Mallory, , Rui M. Costa

The paper reveals the external globus pallidus (GPe) as a basal ganglia output hub with distinct subpopulations that mediate specific behaviors through projection-specific circuits.

bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Generation of knock-in Cre and FlpO mouse lines for precise targeting of striatal projection neurons and dopaminergic neurons

Eddy Albarran, Akira Fushiki, Anders Nelson, David Ng, Corryn Chaimowitz, Laudan Nikoobakht, Tanya Sippy, Darcy S. Peterka, Rui M. Costa

The paper generates and characterizes knock-in mouse lines for precise genetic targeting of striatal and dopaminergic neurons, confirming their utility for studying neural circuits and disorders.

bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Segregated basal ganglia output pathways correspond to genetically divergent neuronal subclasses

Alana I. Mendelsohn, Laudan Nikoobakht, Jay B. Bikoff, Rui M. Costa

The paper identifies transcriptomically distinct subclasses in the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) and shows their topographic organization, target projections, and conservation across species.

Cell Reports · Mar 26, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Organization of orbitofrontal-auditory pathways in the Mongolian gerbil

Rose Ying, Lashaka Sierra Hamlette, Laudan Nikoobakht, Rakshita Balaji, Nicole Miko, Melissa L. Caras

The paper maps the anatomical connections between the orbitofrontal cortex and the auditory system in Mongolian gerbils, revealing sparse midbrain connections and robust cortical projections.

The Journal of Comparative Neurology · Jul 21, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience