Christopher OʼBrien

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.

The paper introduces pMAT, an open-source software suite for analyzing fiber photometry calcium imaging data, addressing the lack of standardized analysis pipelines.

The paper identifies a diencephalic circuit involving the lateral habenula and lateral preoptic area that mediates opioid analgesia without reinforcement.