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Shan Shao

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Shan ShaoiD1 paper · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Amygdalostriatal transition zone neurons encode sustained cue responses to guide defensive behaviors

Fergil Mills, Christopher R. Lee, James R. Howe, Hao Li, Maria N. Keisler, Shan Shao, Felix Taschbach, Mackenzie Lemieux, Faith Aloboudi, Jesse White, May G. Chan, Matilde Borio, Laurel R. Keyes, Hannah S. Chen, Fabiha Bushra, , Kay M. Tye

The paper identifies the amygdalostriatal transition zone (ASt) as a critical structure for encoding sustained cue responses that guide defensive behaviors.

Neuron · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Closed-loop electrical stimulation to prevent focal epilepsy progression and long-term memory impairment

José Javier Ferrero, Ahnaf Rashik Hassan, Zelin Yu, Zifang Zhao, Liang Ma, Cynthia Wu, Shan Shao, Takeshi Kawano, Judah Engel, Werner Doyle, Orrin Devinsky, Dion Khodagholy, Jennifer N. Gelinas

Targeted closed-loop electrical stimulation prevents epileptic network spread and improves long-term spatial memory in rodent models of progressive hippocampal epilepsy.

Nature Neuroscience · Jun 23, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience