John N. J. Reynolds

The superior colliculus gates dopamine responses to conditioned stimuli in visual classical conditioning

This study shows that the superior colliculus gates dopamine responses to conditioned stimuli in visual classical conditioning by developing neuronal responses to the CS and requiring convergence of visual, dopamine, and serotonin inputs.

Chronic subthreshold intermittent theta burst stimulation promotes structural axon initial segment plasticity in cortical neurons

This study shows that chronic intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) induces axon initial segment (AIS) plasticity in cortical neurons, both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting non-synaptic mechanisms of rTMS effects.

Characterisation of the axon initial segment and intrinsic excitability in the sub-acute phase post-ischemic stroke

This study examines AIS structure and intrinsic excitability in the sub-acute phase post-ischemic stroke in mice, finding preserved AIS structure but reduced excitability and sex-dependent changes in contralesional hemisphere.

Coincidence of cholinergic pauses, dopaminergic activation and depolarization drives synaptic plasticity in the striatum

The paper shows that LTP at corticostriatal synapses requires the temporal coincidence of cholinergic pauses and dopaminergic activation, along with SPN depolarization.