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Ruolan Sun

Johns Hopkins University

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Revealing abrupt transitions from goal-directed to habitual behavior

Sharlen Moore, Zyan Wang, Ziyi Zhu, Joy Wang, Ruolan Sun, Yeonjae A. Lee, Adam Charles, Kishore V. Kuchibhotla

This study demonstrates that the transition from goal-directed to habitual behavior is abrupt, using a novel palatability-driven approach and computational modeling to observe behavioral changes.

Nature Communications · Mar 31, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Chronic brain functional ultrasound imaging in freely moving rodents performing cognitive tasks

Ahmed El Hady, Daniel Yasumasa Takahashi, Ruolan Sun, Oluwateniola Akinwale, Tyler Boyd-Meredith, Yisi S. Zhang, Adam S. Charles, Carlos D. Brody

This study validates chronic functional ultrasound imaging in freely moving rodents during cognitive tasks, showing stable recordings and nonlinear relationships between brain dynamics and task difficulty.

Journal of Neuroscience Methods · Dec 4, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience