Moriel Zelikowsky

Extended amygdala orchestrates social motivation in socially isolated mice

The paper identifies a novel neural circuit in socially isolated mice that links social isolation to decreased social motivation and increased social fear.

Inhibitory neurons marked by the connectivity molecule Kirrel3 regulate memory precision

This study identifies Kirrel3-expressing inhibitory neurons that regulate memory discrimination in mice by inhibiting CA3 neuron activity during memory recall.

Stress induces distinct social behavior states encoded by the ventral hippocampus

This study shows that stress causes the ventral hippocampus to encode distinct social behavior states, with different neural ensembles for aggression and social hesitancy.

Co-release of opposing signaling molecules controls the escalation and release of aggression

The paper identifies that co-released opposing signaling molecules, Neurokinin B and GABA, from Tac2+ neurons in the mPFC control distinct phases of aggression escalation and release in mice.

SAUSI: an integrative assay for measuring social aversion and motivation

The paper introduces a new behavioral assay, SAUSI, to comprehensively assess social aversion in mice and demonstrates its advantages over existing methods.