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Myungji Kwak

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Organism:mouse· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Yuan Cheng· 2 shared Yusi CheniD· 2 shared Zheng WuiD· 2 shared Alvi Khan· 1 shared Angela RadulescuiD· 1 shared Evan SchafferiD· 1 shared Jared Winslow· 1 shared Matthew R WhitewayiD· 1 shared

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Asymmetric Social Representations in the Prefrontal Cortex for Cooperative Behavior

Yuan Cheng, Yusi Chen, Myungji Kwak, Ross P. Kempner, Rudramani Gyawali Singha, Jared Winslow, Runqi Liu, Umais Khan, Tessa Spangler, Alvi Khan, Talmo Pereira, Matthew R Whiteway, Evan Schaffer, Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana, Nan Yang, Zheng Wu

This study investigates the neural mechanisms of cooperation in mice, showing that the medial prefrontal cortex encodes leadership dynamics and social value maps in an asymmetric, role-specific manner.

bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Unveiling value functions in social cognition with multi-agentinverse reinforcement learning

Yusi Chen, Yuan Cheng, Myungji Kwak, Angela Radulescu, Zheng Wu

This paper introduces MAIRL, a multi-agent inverse reinforcement learning framework that decomposes joint value functions into individual value maps and interaction terms, revealing interpretable social value representations in mice and primates.

bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition