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Boston University
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5 papers
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Alexandra L. Jellinger, Rebecca L. Suthard, Bingbing Yuan, Michelle Surets, Evan A. Ruesch, Albit J. Caban, X. Shawn Liu, Monika Shpokayte, Steve Ramirez
This study shows that repeated activation of negative memory engrams in mice leads to lasting cellular and behavioral abnormalities, similar to chronic negative thinking in humans.
eLife · Apr 17, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Changyang Linghu, Bobae An, Monika Shpokayte, Orhan T. Celiker, Nava Shmoel, Ruihan Zhang, Chi Zhang, Demian Park, Won Min Park, Steve Ramirez, Edward S. Boyden
The paper introduces a method to record cellular physiological histories using self-assembling protein chains that can be optically read, demonstrating its use in neurons and mouse brain.
Nature Biotechnology · Jan 2, 2023Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology
Stephanie L. Grella, Amanda H. Fortin, Evan A. Ruesch, John H. Bladon, Leanna F. Reynolds, Abby Gross, Monika Shpokayte, Christine Cincotta, Yosif Zaki, Steve Ramirez
The paper shows that reactivating positive memories during fear memory recall reduces conditioned fear in mice, suggesting a method to disrupt negative affective states through memory updating.
Nature Communications · Sep 12, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Yosif Zaki, William Mau, Christine Cincotta, Amy H. Monasterio, Emmanuel I. Odom, Emily Doucette, Stephanie L. Grella, Emily Merfeld, Monika Shpokayte, Steve Ramirez
Neuropsychopharmacology · Aug 8, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Monika Shpokayte, Olivia P. McKissick, Xiaonan Guan, Bingbing Yuan, Bahar Rahsepar, Fernando R. Fernandez, Evan A. Ruesch, Stephanie L. Grella, John A. White, X. Shawn Liu, Steve Ramirez
The paper identifies distinct cell populations in the ventral hippocampus that encode appetitive and aversive memories, showing molecular, cellular, and projection-specific differences.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience