B. Jill Venton

This paper introduces a cost-effective multiplex genotyping method for CYP2C19 variants using FAS-PCR, achieving accurate genotype calls comparable to pyrosequencing.

This study shows that low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) with specific frequency patterns can modulate dopamine release and astrocytic activity in the nucleus accumbens, with effects dependent on frequency and sex.

This study shows that low-intensity focused ultrasound at 13 W/cm2 reduces dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens core by ~50% for up to 2 hours without causing tissue damage.

This study shows microglia regulate cerebral blood flow through CD39-mediated ATP breakdown, affecting neurovascular coupling and CBF reactivity.

This paper introduces multifunctional fiber-based probes capable of recording and modulating neuronal activity, chemical signaling, and delivering drugs in vivo, demonstrating their utility in studying brain function.

This paper tests the effects of microdosing ketamine and SSRIs on Drosophila larvae, finding that ketamine does not inhibit serotonin reuptake like SSRIs but affects behavior through glutamate and serotonin receptors.

GESIAP is a MATLAB-based image analysis program that processes genetically encoded sensor data to analyze neuromodulator transmission properties across cell types and species.

This paper develops a genetically encoded sensor to measure serotonin dynamics in vivo, showing its effectiveness in both flies and mice across various conditions.

This study shows RNF11 knockdown increases dopamine release and uptake in Drosophila, while overexpression has the opposite effect, suggesting RNF11 regulates dopamine neurotransmission.

This study measures dopamine release in specific compartments of Drosophila mushroom bodies using acetylcholine, chemogenetics, and optogenetics, finding sex and compartment-specific differences with optogenetics.

This study identifies two dopaminergic circuits in Drosophila that mediate opposing effects on alcohol consumption: one promoting preference and the other inducing avoidance.