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Smriti Koul

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

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Rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM) projects to the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) to drive aversion and anxiety

Mousmi Rani, Devanshi Piyush Shah, Smriti Koul, Arnab Barik

The paper identifies an ascending neural pathway from the RVM to LHA that drives stress-induced anxiety, revealing a new role for RVM beyond pain modulation.

Journal of Neuroscience · Jan 13, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

A brainstem-thalamic circuitry for affective-motivational responses to cold pain

Prannay Reddy, Takao Okuda, Mousmi Rani, Jagat Narayan Prajapati, Smriti Koul, Vijay K. Samineni, Arnab Barik

This study identifies two thalamic nuclei mediating different aspects of cold pain responses in mice through viral genetics and physiology.

bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience