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Unza Mumtaz

University of Toronto

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Maithé Arruda-CarvalhoiD· 2 shared Abdessattar Khlaifia· 1 shared Anusha Abdusalom· 1 shared Arely Cruz-Sanchez· 1 shared Carl Frank David SteiningeriD· 1 shared Christoph AnackeriD· 1 shared Helen Chasiotis· 1 shared Kathleen E. LaDouceuriD· 1 shared

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Maturation of Hippocampus-Medial Prefrontal Cortex Projections Defines a Pathway-Specific Sensitive Period for Cognitive Flexibility

Arely Cruz-Sanchez, Kathleen E. LaDouceur, Anusha Abdusalom, Helen Chasiotis, Radu Gugustea, Mehreen Inayat, Unza Mumtaz, Maryam Hasantash, Christoph Anacker, Maithé Arruda-Carvalho

This study examines the development of hippocampus-mPFC projections in mice, finding that juvenile inhibition of specific pathways affects adult cognitive flexibility in a sex- and pathway-specific manner.

Cell Reports · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Maturation of Nucleus Accumbens Synaptic Transmission Signals a Critical Period for the Rescue of Social Deficits in a Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Melina Matthiesen, Abdessattar Khlaifia, Carl Frank David Steininger, Maryam Dadabhoy, Unza Mumtaz, Maithé Arruda-Carvalho

This study examines age-dependent changes in synaptic transmission in the nucleus accumbens of ASD mouse models and finds that early intervention with rapamycin rescues social deficits.

Molecular Brain · May 24, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience