Bowen Dempsey

The paper identifies a hindbrain neuron cluster, Sup5Phox2b, essential for coordinating biting and chewing during feeding.

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to show that the mouse pelvic ganglion contains neurons distinct from both sympathetic and parasympathetic types, and that pelvic organs are innervated by a divergent sympathetic pathway, not parasympathetic or typical sympathetic neurons.

The paper identifies two subcortical nuclei in mammals that organize fluid ingestion movements, showing their role in jaw and tongue control through stimulation and activity recordings.

This study identifies a disynaptic pathway from the deep superior colliculus to the ventromedial medulla that mediates autonomic and respiratory responses during orienting behaviors in rats.

The paper identifies a brainstem oscillator in neonatal mice that coordinates crying with breathing by structuring rhythmically-timed vocalizations.