Laura Dovek

Temporal Trajectories of Motor and Cognitive Dysfunction After Combined PTSD and TBI in Mice: Implications for Neurodegenerative Disease Vulnerability

This study examines the temporal effects of combined PTSD and TBI in mice, revealing sex- and time-dependent behavioral deficits.

Neuronal Toll-like Receptor-4 regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity Mediates Dentate Circuit Dysfunction after Traumatic Brain Injury

This study identifies a TLR4-MMP-9 signaling axis that drives early post-TBI dentate gyrus circuit dysfunction and behavioral deficits in rodents.

Altered Physiology and Ensemble Recruitment of Dentate Gyrus Semilunar Granule Cells in a Mouse Model of Epilepsy

This study identifies altered intrinsic excitability and circuit connectivity in semilunar granule cells in a mouse epilepsy model, contributing to spatial navigation deficits.

Differential Glutamatergic Inputs to Semilunar Granule Cells and Granule Cells Underscore Dentate Gyrus Projection Neuron Diversity

The paper identifies differences in glutamatergic inputs and dendritic spine density between Semilunar Granule Cells and Granule Cells in the dentate gyrus, suggesting functional diversity.

Heart rate variability impairment during sleep in Veterans with REM sleep behavior disorder, traumatic brain injury, and posttraumatic stress disorder: An early potential window into autonomic dysfunction?

The paper examines heart rate variability during sleep in Veterans with REM sleep behavior disorder and neurotrauma, finding reduced HRV in those with comorbid conditions during NREM sleep.

Centella asiatica improves sleep quality and quantity in aged mice

This study investigates the effects of Centella asiatica extract on sleep patterns in aged mice, finding sex-dependent improvements in sleep quantity and quality.

Cellular and circuit features distinguish dentate gyrus semilunar granule cells and granule cells activated during contextual memory formation

The paper investigates the role of semilunar granule cells in contextual memory formation and finds that their recruitment is based on intrinsic properties and correlated inputs rather than circuit-driven inhibition.