Erica Rodriguez

This paper introduces a whole-brain screening method using two-timepoint assays to improve sensitivity and specificity in identifying neural responses, validated through studies on hunger, satiety, and semaglutide treatment.

The paper identifies CGE-derived GABAergic interneurons as a key target of rare mutations linked to cognitive deficits in ASD and SCZ using human and mouse models.

This paper introduces a video analysis tool that combines supervised pose estimation with unsupervised dimensionality reduction to extract interpretable behavioral features from animal videos, improving downstream analyses.

This study shows that altering song structure through unilateral vocal nerve resection affects neurogenesis in specific brain regions of songbirds, with no impact on HVC but reduced neurons in NCM and Area X.

This paper describes the generation of two transgenic mouse lines for in vivo epigenome editing using CRISPR-based systems to activate or repress gene expression.