Megan E. Mensinger

This study shows unilateral striatal deep brain stimulation improves cognitive control similarly to bilateral stimulation in rodents, matching human findings and highlighting potential clinical benefits.

This study shows that optogenetic stimulation of mPFC axons, not midSTR neurons, enhances cognitive control in a rodent Set-Shift task, suggesting mPFC axons are key drivers of DBS therapeutic effects.

This study uses Bayesian Optimization to find optimal DBS parameters in rats for improving cognitive control, showing consistent effects across acute and chronic settings.

The paper develops an animal model of human brain stimulation therapy, showing it enhances cognitive control by improving the brain's ability to process conflicting evidence.

This study investigates the role of SUR1-subtype KATP channels in opioid-induced antinociception and hyperlocomotion, finding attenuated antinociception and potentiated hyperlocomotion in SUR1-deficient mice.