Jennifer Louise Cornish

Subthalamic Nucleus dynamically encodes reward value and cognitive flexibility

This study shows the subthalamic nucleus (STN) encodes reward value and updates reward associations during cognitive flexibility tasks.

Efferent projections of topographically distinct relaxin family peptide receptor-3 (RXFP3) lateral hypothalamus/zona incerta cells

The paper identifies distinct efferent projection patterns of RXFP3-expressing cells in the lateral hypothalamus and zona incerta based on their topographical location.

Incubation of craving for alcohol-associated cues is reduced by running-wheel exercise.

This study shows that voluntary running wheel exercise reduces the incubation of craving for alcohol-associated cues in rats by altering neural activation patterns and connectivity.

Neurochemical phenotype of relaxin family peptide receptor-3 (RXFP3) lateral hypothalamus/zona incerta cells

This study characterizes the distribution and neurochemical phenotype of RXFP3-expressing neurons in the mouse lateral hypothalamus and zona incerta, revealing their co-expression with markers related to fear learning and defensive behavior.

Autonomic and respiratory components of orienting behaviors are mediated by descending pathways originating from the superior colliculus

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 vagus nerve mediates the suppressing effects of peripherally administered oxytocin on methamphetamine self-administration and seeking in rats

This study shows that peripherally administered oxytocin reduces methamphetamine self-administration and seeking in rats, but this effect requires vagus nerve signaling, with partial sex differences observed.