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Shaolin Ruan

Duke University

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Henry H. YiniD· 4 shared Bryan Lu· 2 shared Qiaochu Jiang· 2 shared Alexander D. Friedman· 1 shared Charles T. Shoemaker· 1 shared Fei-Yang Hong· 1 shared Isabella P. FalloniD· 1 shared Jiwon KimiD· 1 shared

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Basal ganglia output dynamically controls skilled forelimb kinematics in real time

Shaolin Ruan, Henry H. Yin

This study shows that the SNr dynamically controls skilled forelimb movement by modulating kinematics in real time through brief pauses or bursts.

bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Striatal Pathways for Action Counting and Steering

Isabella P. Fallon, Marina A. Roshchina, Fei-Yang Hong, Sofia Fernandez, Shaolin Ruan, Henry H. Yin

This study identifies how striatal pathways control action counting and steering through optogenetic manipulation and calcium imaging in mice.

bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

A2A-positive neurons in the nucleus accumbens core regulate effort exertion

Charles T. Shoemaker, Alexander D. Friedman, Bryan Lu, Qiaochu Jiang, Jiwon Kim, Shuangyan Li, Shaolin Ruan, Henry H. Yin

This study shows that A2A-positive neurons in the NAc core regulate effort exertion by bidirectional modulation of lever pressing behavior in an effort-dependent manner.

Journal of Neuroscience · Mar 3, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

GABAergic neurons from the ventral tegmental area represent and regulate force vectors

Qiaochu Jiang, Konstantin I. Bakhurin, Ryan N. Hughes, Bryan Lu, Shaolin Ruan, Henry H. Yin

This study identifies distinct VTA GABA neurons that regulate force vectors during motivated behavior through precise force tuning and optogenetic manipulation.

Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience