Rhiana C. Simon

The paper maps mu opioid receptor mRNA and protein expression in the habenula of rat and mouse, showing expression in both medial and lateral subdivisions with differences in cell proportions and localization.

This study identifies diverse neuronal subtypes in the rodent ventral pallidum using single-nucleus RNA-seq and shows their non-canonical interregional continuity.

The paper identifies diverse GABAergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC) dendritic field that modulate arousal and behaviors through transcriptional, spatial, and functional diversity.

Single cell RNA sequencing reveals how adolescent sex hormones sculpt hypothalamic cell types required for mating behavior.

The paper uses optogenetic stimulation and single-nucleus RNA sequencing to identify input-specific activation patterns of VTA neuronal subpopulations and their immediate early gene programs.

The paper identifies Neurotensin-expressing neurons in the lateral septum as critical for opioid withdrawal by showing their activation and role in regulating withdrawal behaviors.

This paper introduces a new Hoxb8FlpO mouse line and intersectional genetics-viral strategy to target and manipulate developmentally defined adult spinal circuits.

The paper shows that vmOFC neurons signal relative reward salience, influencing learning rate through thalamic inputs in mice.

The paper identifies enhancer-gene regulatory links using eRNAs and shows their functional importance in neuronal systems.