Brian George Dias

Demonstrating the ability of GABAergic cells in the zona incerta to modulate motivation

This study shows that GABAergic cells in the zona incerta modulate motivation by responding to sensory cues and enhancing cue-associated behavior, without affecting other functions.

Ensembles and engrams in mouse cortical and sub-thalamic brain regions supporting context and memory recall.

The paper investigates sex differences in engram formation and reactivation in mouse brain regions during fear conditioning and memory recall.

Sex-specific calibration of memory recall by glucocorticoid receptors on cortical astrocytes

This study shows that glucocorticoid receptors in cortical astrocytes calibrate memory recall specifically in female mice, not males, affecting fear recall but not extinction.

Modulation of fear generalization by the zona incerta

This study shows that zona incerta modulation affects fear generalization in mice, with activation reducing and inhibition increasing it.