Weizhe Hong

The paper investigates how mice collectively coordinate behavior during cold exposure, showing distinct neural encoding in the dmPFC for active and passive huddle decisions.

The paper shows that an improved ChETA variant (ChETATC) promotes aggression in mouse medial amygdala GABAergic neurons, suggesting previous results with ChETA were due to weaker photocurrents and stimulation conditions.

This study identifies a PACAPergic microcircuit in the amygdala that modulates contextual fear in a sex-dependent manner, with distinct effects on fear acquisition, generalization, and extinction.