Sarah Melzer

The paper investigates how PACAP signaling varies across cell types in the temporal association cortex during fear learning and memory.

The paper shows that Gi-GPCR signaling in temporal cortex astrocytes enhances fear memory retrieval by modulating Ca2+ transients in response to sensory cues.

This study identifies a circuit in the medial prefrontal cortex where oxytocin modulates interneurons to promote social behavior in female rats, even under physiological stress.

The paper introduces a novel genetically-encoded sensor for PAC1 receptor activation, demonstrating its utility in vitro and in vivo across species.

The paper identifies distinct VIP interneuron subpopulations in the ACC that selectively encode anxiogenic, anxiolytic, social, or non-social stimuli in mice.

The paper shows that GRP recruits disinhibitory cortical circuits via VIP cells, enhancing fear memories through GRPR signaling.