Michael W. Gongwer

This study shows that early adversity enhances prefrontal-amygdala communication via CRH+ glutamatergic neurons, leading to increased adolescent avoidance behavior.

This study identifies a cell type-specific mechanism in the prefrontal cortex that underlies the rapid antidepressant effects of a specific rTMS protocol in a mouse model.

This study shows that microglia are essential for excitatory synapse formation in the nucleus accumbens during early development, impacting threat avoidance behaviors in adulthood.

The paper identifies the retrosplenial cortex as critical for the emergence of persistent memory through developmental studies in mice.

This study investigates how developmental changes in mPFC circuits influence behavioral strategies in juvenile, adolescent, and adult mice by manipulating and monitoring brain activity during threat responses.

The paper maps brain-wide projections of mPFC neurons and identifies their specialized roles in threat avoidance using new computational tools.

EZcalcium provides an open-source, GUI-based tool for analyzing calcium imaging data, integrating motion correction, segmentation, signal extraction, and deconvolution.