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Yurika Watanabe

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Spontaneous and stimulus-driven arousal produce distinct acetylcholine dynamics across sensory and prefrontal cortex

Anna R. Chambers, Eyal Yaacov Kimchi, Yurika Watanabe, Tatenda L. Chakoma, Daniel B. Polley

The paper distinguishes between spontaneous and stimulus-driven acetylcholine dynamics in sensory and prefrontal cortex using genetically encoded sensors and multivariate modeling in awake mice.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

A functional topography within the cholinergic basal forebrain for encoding sensory cues and behavioral reinforcement outcomes.

Blaise Robert, Eyal Yaacov Kimchi, Yurika Watanabe, Tatenda L. Chakoma, Miao Jing, Yulong Li, Daniel B. Polley

The paper identifies a functional topography in basal forebrain cholinergic neurons that differentiates their responses to sensory cues and reinforcement outcomes in mice.

eLife · Nov 25, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience