Catherine E. Newman

The paper identifies a rare striatal neuron population, Chst9-MSNs, that is critical for opioid reward and distinct from canonical pathways.

The paper functionally characterizes two transcriptionally distinct VTA dopamine neuron subtypes using single nucleus RNA sequencing and AAV-based cell-type-specific analysis.

This study identifies morphine-induced transcriptional changes in VTA glial cells and dopamine neurons, revealing glucocorticoid-mediated regulation of Fkbp5 in astrocytes.

This study identifies Reelin as a marker of cocaine-activated neuronal ensembles in the rat nucleus accumbens and shows its role in cocaine reward and neuronal excitability.