Giulia Chiacchierini

This paper introduces a behavioral paradigm to induce hypermemory-like features in rats by modifying object recognition and location tasks to mimic rumination, resulting in enhanced spatial memory without affecting object recognition.

This study shows that protein-restricted rats rapidly develop a preference for protein over carbohydrate, which is linked to increased palatability and not prior exposure.

This study shows that protein-restricted rats show increased motivation for protein-rich food, which disappears after refeeding.

This study investigates the role of A13 dopaminergic neurons in movement and reward using transgenic rats, finding they are involved in fine forelimb movements but not reward-based behavior.

This study shows that protein restriction increases VTA neural activity during protein consumption compared to carbohydrate in rats, highlighting the role of VTA circuits in protein appetite.