Brian D. Kangas

Correspondence between sleep patterns and anhedonia in adult male mice exposed to early-life stress

This study examines the relationship between sleep patterns and anhedonia in male mice exposed to early-life stress, finding significant correlations between sleep architecture and anhedonic phenotypes.

Nociceptin Orphanin F/Q Pathways are Dysregulated by Stress and Modulate Reward Learning and Motivation Across Species

This study shows that chronic stress alters Pnoc expression in reward-related brain regions and that NOPR antagonism improves reward learning and motivation in animals and humans.

Resting state networks of awake adolescent and adult squirrel monkeys using ultra-high field (9.4T) functional magnetic resonance imaging

This study identifies resting state networks in awake adolescent and adult squirrel monkeys using fMRI, finding age-related differences in specific networks.

Early life stress in male mice blunts responsiveness in a translationally-relevant reward task

This study shows that early-life stress in male mice reduces response bias for highly rewarded stimuli in a translational reward task, suggesting potential parallels with human depression.