Elizabeth A. Davis

Ventral hippocampus-lateral septum circuitry promotes foraging-related memory

This study identifies a neural circuit involving the ventral hippocampus and lateral septum that selectively mediates appetitive spatial memory for food or water locations.

Gut microbial taxa elevated by dietary sugar disrupt memory function

This study shows that early life sugar consumption alters gut microbiota and impairs hippocampal-dependent memory in rats, with specific bacterial taxa linked to these effects.

Ghrelin signaling regulates feeding behavior, metabolism, and memory through the vagus nerve

This study shows that ghrelin signaling through vagal afferent neurons affects feeding, metabolism, and memory by targeting GHSR on these neurons.