Jean-Francois Poulin

The paper maps dopamine subtype projections in the basal ganglia to reveal spatially distinct domains and their correlation with striatal neuron subclasses and cortical inputs.

This study identifies distinct roles of calbindin-expressing and non-expressing midbrain dopaminergic neurons in locomotion and motor learning through genetic ablation and chemogenetic approaches.

This study shows that inducing hyperexcitation in neonatal mice leads to long-term social behavior deficits and increased interneuron density, linking E/I imbalance to ASD-like symptoms.

The paper identifies molecular subtypes of midbrain dopamine neurons, maps their spatial distribution, and shows transcriptional changes in a Parkinson's disease model.

This study investigates the role of Vglut2 in dopamine neuron plasticity and post-lesional striatal reinnervation, finding that Vglut2 expression can be reactivated in adult neurons to support axonal recovery.

The paper shows that SN dopamine neurons use different receptors in different dStr subregions to send distinct signals to cholinergic interneurons and spiny projection neurons.