Utsav Gyawali

This study shows reducing astrocyte calcium in the nucleus accumbens core increases reward valuation and self-administration of sucrose and cocaine in rats.

This study examines dopamine signaling in the dorsal bed nucleus of the stria terminalis during Pavlovian learning and reward violations, revealing strategy-dependent patterns of dopamine responses.

This study shows that BLA-NAc projections differentially affect flexibility in sign- and goal-tracking rats during outcome devaluation.