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Amanda Maheras

University of California, Santa BarbaraORCID 0000-0003-0027-7440Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ronald KeifliniD· 2 shared Brenda WuiD· 1 shared Jessica Milmoe· 1 shared Jose Chavira· 1 shared Lydia Nungesser· 1 shared Margo LeiD· 1 shared Sophie Peterson· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintSep 3, 2026

Reward Memories Bias Instrumental Rule Selection via the Orbitofrontal-to-Secondary Motor cortex Pathway

Margo Le, Jessica Milmoe, Lydia Nungesser…·Ronald Keiflin

This study shows that reward memories bias abstract rule selection in decision-making via the orbitofrontal-to-secondary motor cortex pathway.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.29.748039

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedJul 24, 2024

Sex differences in discrimination behavior and orbitofrontal engagement during context-gated reward prediction

Sophie Peterson, Amanda Maheras, Brenda Wu…·Ronald Keiflin

This study examines sex differences in contextual control over reward prediction in rats, finding females show slower acquisition but more robust performance with increased orbitofrontal cortex activation.

3 citations

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