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Carolyn G. Sweeney

Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryORCID 0000-0003-1346-8385Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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Anne E. TakesianiD· 2 shared Christine Junhui LiuiD· 2 shared Haley E. MelikianiD· 2 shared Lucas G. VattinoiD· 2 shared Patrick J. KearneyiD· 2 shared Rita R. FaganiD· 2 shared Andrew R. TapperiD· 1 shared Brian S. AlejandroiD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceiSciencePeer-reviewedJun 24, 2025

Primary auditory thalamus relays directly to cortical layer 1 interneurons

Lucas G. Vattino, Christine Junhui Liu, Cathryn P MacGregor…·Anne E. Takesian

The paper identifies a direct pathway from the primary auditory thalamus to cortical layer 1 interneurons in mice, showing these interneurons receive strong thalamic inputs comparable to excitatory neurons.

4 citations

mouseelectronic health records

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NeuroscienceCell ReportsPeer-reviewedMay 1, 2025

Reliable sensory processing of superficial cortical interneurons is modulated by behavioral state

Carolyn G. Sweeney, Maryse E. Thomas, Christine Junhui Liu…·Anne E. Takesian

The paper investigates how sensory inputs drive activity in superficial cortical interneurons and finds that their response reliability is modulated by behavioral state and neighboring interneuron activity.

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mouseimaging

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NeuroscienceJournal of Biological ChemistryPeer-reviewedMar 4, 2020

Dopamine transporter trafficking and Rit2 GTPase: In vivo impact and mechanism of action

Rita R. Fagan, Patrick J. Kearney, Carolyn G. Sweeney…·Haley E. Melikian

This study investigates the role of Rit2 GTPase in PKC-stimulated dopamine transporter (DAT) endocytosis in DAergic terminals, revealing region- and sex-specific differences.

38 citations

mouseexperimental assay

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NeuroscienceNeuropsychopharmacologyPeer-reviewedJul 5, 2019

Conditional, inducible gene silencing in dopamine neurons reveals a sex-specific role for Rit2 GTPase in acute cocaine response and striatal function

Carolyn G. Sweeney, Patrick J. Kearney, Rita R. Fagan…·Haley E. Melikian

31 citations

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