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Yoani N. Herrera

University of MichiganORCID 0000-0002-2819-9459Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Michael T. RobertsiD· 3 shared Brett R. SchofieldiD· 2 shared Alberto L. Perez-MedinaiD· 1 shared Britney M. AguirreiD· 1 shared Elizabeth R. JaeckeliD· 1 shared Erwin R. Arias‐HervertiD· 1 shared Marina Augusto SilveiraiD· 1 shared Nichole L. BeebeiD· 1 shared

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Optogenetic circuit mapping reveals connectivity and synaptic physiology of T-stellate projections from the cochlear nucleus to the auditory midbrain

Yoani N. Herrera, Britney M. Aguirre, Michael T. Roberts

This study maps T-stellate neuron connectivity and synaptic physiology to IC neurons using optogenetics and electrophysiology, revealing differences in input strength and plasticity between NPY and VIP neurons.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

The Ventral Tectal Longitudinal Column: A Midbrain Nucleus for Modulation of Auditory Processing in the Cochlear Nucleus, Superior Olivary Complex and Inferior Colliculus

Brett R. Schofield, William A. Noftz, Yoani N. Herrera, Michael T. Roberts

This study identifies a ventral tectal longitudinal column in mice with extensive auditory connections, similar to findings in rats.

The Journal of Comparative Neurology · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Lineage-tracing reveals an expanded population of NPY neurons in the inferior colliculus

Marina Augusto Silveira, Yoani N. Herrera, Nichole L. Beebe, Brett R. Schofield, Michael T. Roberts

The paper uses lineage-tracing to identify a larger population of NPY neurons in the inferior colliculus and shows they provide inhibitory input to local circuits.

bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience

Chronic morphine induces adaptations in opioid receptor signaling in a thalamo-cortico-striatal circuit that are projection-dependent, sex-specific and regulated by mu opioid receptor phosphorylation

Elizabeth R. Jaeckel, Erwin R. Arias‐Hervert, Alberto L. Perez-Medina, Yoani N. Herrera, Stefan Schulz, William T. Birdsong

This study shows chronic morphine induces sex-specific, projection-dependent adaptations in MOR signaling in thalamo-cortico-striatal circuits, mediated by MOR phosphorylation.

Journal of Neuroscience · Nov 20, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience