Seungwon Choi

A synaptic wiring diagram underlying modality-specific ascending pathways of the superficial spinal dorsal horn

The paper maps synaptic connections in the mouse spinal dorsal horn to show how different sensory modalities are routed through distinct pathways to the brain.

A Hypothalamic Circuit Underlying the Dynamic Control of Social Homeostasis

Opposing glutamatergic MPN Isolation and mostly GABAergic MPN Reunion neurons in the mouse preoptic hypothalamus encode social need and satiety, with touch as a likely cue.

C-LTMRs mediate wet dog shakes via the spinoparabrachial pathway

This study identifies a C-LTMR-spinoparabrachial pathway that mediates wet dog shakes in mice by detecting oil droplets and triggering rapid removal of foreign particles from hairy skin.

DRG afferents that mediate physiologic and pathologic mechanosensation from the distal colon

The paper identifies distinct subsets of DRG neurons innervating the distal colon with different mechanosensitivity thresholds, showing their role in physiological and pathological responses to colon distension.