Shanshan Liang

The paper identifies ESR1+ neurons in the brainstem that coordinate bladder and urethral sphincter activity during urination.

The paper identifies a REM sleep-specific hypothalamo-septo-hippocampal circuit essential for social memory consolidation, showing its distinct role from other memory pathways.

The paper shows that descending auditory cortex neurons do not preserve tonotopy, unlike ascending neurons, suggesting feedback processing may involve diverse inputs.