Brandon J. Henderson

This study shows that adolescent alcohol exposure disrupts astrocyte-synaptic coupling in male rats, leading to persistent behavioral impairments that can be partially reversed by astrocyte activation.

This study shows that estrogen receptor beta on VTA dopamine neurons reduces nicotine self-administration in female rats by decreasing dopamine neuron firing.

This study shows that astrocyte-derived thrombospondin induces synaptogenesis in male but not female cortical neurons, mediated by estrogen signaling.