Kathia Ramírez-Armenta

Dopamine projections to the basolateral amygdala enable reward prediction

This study shows that dopamine projections from the ventral tegmental area to the basolateral amygdala support reward prediction and influence decision-making and learning in rats.

Dopamine supports reward prediction to shape reward-pursuit strategy

The paper investigates how dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens core is shaped by reward prediction and influences reward-pursuit strategies in rats.

Dopamine projections to the basolateral amygdala drive the encoding of identity-specific reward memories

This study identifies that dopamine projections from the ventral tegmental area to the basolateral amygdala are necessary and sufficient for encoding identity-specific reward memories in rats.

A dual-pathway architecture enables chronic stress to disrupt agency and promote habit formation

This study identifies a dual amygdala-striatal pathway architecture by which chronic stress disrupts agency and promotes habit formation in mice.