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Meghan Kennedy

Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

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Chemogenetic activation of hippocampal area CA2 promotes acute and chronic seizures in a mouse model of epilepsy

John J. LaFrancois, Meghan Kennedy, Monarchsinh Rathod, Bina Santoro, Christos Panagiotis Lisgaras, Steven A. Siegelbaum, Helen E. Scharfman

This paper shows that chemogenetic activation of hippocampal CA2 neurons increases seizure frequency and duration in a mouse model of epilepsy.

Neurobiology of Disease · Jan 3, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Increased excitability of dentate gyrus mossy cells occurs early in life in the Tg2576 model of Alzheimer's disease.

David Alcantara‐Gonzalez, Meghan Kennedy, Chiara Criscuolo, Justin J. Botterill, Helen E. Scharfman

The paper investigates early hyperexcitability in mossy cells of the dentate gyrus in the Tg2576 Alzheimer's model, finding increased excitatory events and intrinsic changes before memory deficits occur.

Alzheimer s Research & Therapy · May 15, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Increasing adult-born neurons protects mice from epilepsy.

Swati S. Jain, John J. LaFrancois, Kasey Gerencer, Justin J. Botterill, Meghan Kennedy, Chiara Criscuolo, Helen E. Scharfman

This study shows that increasing adult-born neurons in mice reduces chronic seizures and neuronal loss after status epilepticus, with a notable sex difference.

eLife · Oct 24, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience