Kimberly Ritola

Layer 5 anterior cingulate cortical neurons engage dorsolateral periaqueductal gray excitatory neurons to facilitate the affective component of pain

The paper identifies a specific neural circuit between the ACC and dlPAG that facilitates the affective component of pain, showing its role in aversive behaviors beyond pain.

Projection Targeting with Phototagging to Study the Structure and Function of Retinal Ganglion Cells

This paper introduces a high-throughput method for studying retinal ganglion cell projections, physiology, and morphology across species without relying on genetically modified animals.

Rescue of behavioral and electrophysiological phenotypes in a Pitt-Hopkins syndrome mouse model by genetic restoration of Tcf4 expression

This study shows that restoring Tcf4 expression in neurons of a PTHS mouse model improves behavioral and electrophysiological phenotypes.

The organization and developmental establishment ofcortical interneuron presynaptic circuits

The paper maps presynaptic inputs to PV and SST cortical interneurons across cortical areas, revealing region-specific developmental patterns and differential vulnerability to neurodevelopmental disorders.

Molecular characterization of projection neuron subtypes in the mouse olfactory bulb

The paper identifies molecular markers and gene regulatory mechanisms for projection neuron subtypes in the mouse olfactory bulb using single nucleus and bulk RNA sequencing.