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Devin Rocks

Fordham UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3192-0219Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:mouse· 7 Research Focus:differential expression· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:ATAC-seq· 1

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Stress-induced motivational impairment is marked by diminished frontocortical cellular communication and neuropeptide signaling

Puja K. Parekh, Devin Rocks, Margaux M. Kenwood, Jacob Roshgadol, Hermany Munguba, Conor M. Liston

The paper identifies stress-induced changes in frontocortical cellular communication and neuropeptide signaling associated with motivational impairment in mice.

bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Single-cell map of the female brain across reproductive transitions

Luisa Demarchi, Maria C. Tickerhoof, Ayyappa Kumar Sista Kameshwar, Devin Rocks, Laila Ouldibbat, Ana Milosevic, Masako Suzuki, Marija Kundaković

The paper maps single-cell gene expression and chromatin accessibility changes in the mouse brain across reproductive transitions, identifying hormone-driven neurogenesis and disease-relevant gene regulation.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Egr1 is a sex-specific regulator of neuronal chromatin, synaptic plasticity, and behaviour

Devin Rocks, Luisa Demarchi, Laila Ouldibbat, Eric Purisic, Heining Cham, Eduardo F. Gallo, John M. Greally, Masako Suzuki, Marija Kundaković

This study shows that Egr1 overexpression induces sex-specific changes in neuronal chromatin, gene expression, and behavior in female rodents, mimicking high-oestrogenic phases and affecting hormone-depleted females.

Nature Communications · Dec 13, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Early-life stress and ovarian hormones alter transcriptional regulation in the nucleus accumbens resulting in sex-specific responses to cocaine

Devin Rocks, Ivana Jarić, Fabio Bellia, Heining Cham, John M. Greally, Masako Suzuki, Marija Kundaković

The paper shows how early-life stress and ovarian hormones affect transcriptional regulation in the nucleus accumbens, leading to sex-specific responses to cocaine in mice.

Cell Reports · Sep 29, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Sex-specific multi-level 3D genome dynamics in the mouse brain

Devin Rocks, Mamta Shukla, Laila Ouldibbat, Silvia C. Finnemann, Achyuth Kalluchi, M. Jordan Rowley, Marija Kundaković

This study examines 3D genome dynamics in mouse brain neurons across the estrous cycle and by sex, finding cycle-driven changes and estrogen-related similarities to male genomes.

Nature Communications · Jun 15, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Cell Type-Specific Chromatin Accessibility Analysis in the Mouse and Human Brain

Devin Rocks, Ivana Jarić, Lydia Tesfa, John M. Greally, Masako Suzuki, Marija Kundaković

The paper evaluates three ATAC-seq protocols for neuronal chromatin accessibility analysis in mouse and human brains, showing consistent results across freezing methods and highlighting challenges in human post-mortem tissue.

Epigenetics · Mar 29, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Sex and Estrous Cycle Effects on Anxiety- and Depression-related Phenotypes in Two-hit Developmental Stress Model

Ivana Jarić, Devin Rocks, Heining Cham, Alice Herchek, Marija Kundaković

This study investigates sex and estrous cycle effects on anxiety- and depression-related phenotypes in a two-hit developmental stress model, finding sex-specific impacts of early-life and adolescent stress.

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience · Apr 11, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience