Liza E. Brusman

Social attachment shapes interbrain synchrony

This study shows that neural synchrony in prairie voles is influenced by bond strength, distance, and interaction time, and is shaped by relationship history.

Oxytocin and Dopamine Receptor Expression: Cellular Level Implications for Pair Bonding

The paper maps oxytocin and dopamine receptor expression in prairie and meadow voles to understand their role in pair bonding.

Lentiviral CRISPRa/i in the adult Prairie Vole Brain: Modulating Neuronal Gene Expression Without DNA Cleavage

This paper develops a lentiviral CRISPRa/i system for non-mutagenic gene regulation in prairie voles, demonstrating bidirectional modulation of social behavior-related genes in specific brain regions.

Single nucleus RNA-sequencing reveals transcriptional synchrony across different relationships

The paper uses single nucleus RNA-sequencing to show transcriptional synchrony between prairie voles in social relationships, identifying genes in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells linked to dyadic behavior.

Prolonged partner separation erodes nucleus accumbens transcriptional signatures of pair bonding in male prairie voles

The paper shows that prolonged partner separation reduces transcriptional signatures of pair bonding in male prairie voles, despite persistent behavioral traits.