Allison R. Morningstar

The paper identifies a distinct subpopulation of ovBNST neurons expressing Vipr2 that drives food intake and is activated by food restriction.

This study investigates the role of Hcrt receptor signaling in CRF neurons on alcohol drinking, anxiety, and BNST excitability, revealing sex-specific effects.

This study shows that early life stress increases alcohol sensitivity in females and reduces sedation in males, promoting alcohol escalation, and impairs social behavior in female mice with alcohol exposure.

This study shows that C1q mediates chronic neuron loss and inflammation after brain injury by targeting the corticothalamic circuit in mice.