Christophe Melon

This study investigates how familiarity and social hierarchy influence social motivation in male and female rats, showing the subthalamic nucleus (STN) plays a role in regulating these behaviors.

This paper describes a novel titanium imaging chamber for chronic optical recordings in marmosets, demonstrating long-term two-photon imaging quality and feasibility of voltage sensor imaging.

This study shows that cocaine withdrawal increases reward sensitivity in the subthalamic nucleus, suggesting a potential mechanism for the therapeutic effects of deep brain stimulation in addiction.

The paper shows that inhibiting cholinergic interneurons enhances corticostriatal transmission in D1 MSNs and improves motor learning in Parkinson's models.