Yizhe Y. Zhang

The paper maps whole-brain c-Fos activity to identify distinct neuronal ensembles associated with morphine administration and withdrawal, revealing their spatial and molecular characteristics.

The paper introduces ArgiNLS, a nuclear localization signal that improves image segmentation of single-cells by restricting fluorescent proteins to the nucleus, enhancing machine learning-based segmentation.

The paper introduces an operant social stress procedure to study stress-induced changes in social motivation in male and female mice, finding sex-specific behavioral responses and introducing a social index score to quantify individual differences.

The paper investigates sex differences in reactive and appetitive aggression in mice using behavioral tests, revealing distinct patterns between males and females.