Annie Ly

The paper identifies synaptic bioenergetic remodeling in the mPFC after heroin abstinence, but not cocaine, and links it to relapse vulnerability.

This study identifies how different subtypes of VTA glutamatergic neurons signal reward and aversion in distinct ways, highlighting unique roles in behavioral salience.

This study investigates how backward conditioned suppression is influenced by GABA-A receptor modulation and BNST GABA neurons in mice.

The paper identifies distinct subpopulations of VTA dopamine neurons based on their glutamate and dopamine co-transmission and shows their differential roles in reward and aversion.

The paper identifies VGluT3-expressing BNST neurons that inhibit feeding via GABA transmission without affecting reward or aversion.

This study identifies monosynaptic inputs to VTA VGluT2+VGaT+ neurons in mice, revealing diverse brain-wide connections and distinct behavioral outcomes from lateral hypothalamus and superior colliculus inputs.

The paper identifies a mu-opioid receptor gated circuit from VTA glutamate neurons to dopamine neurons that regulates opioid-seeking behavior.

This study shows that BNST GABA neurons are necessary for changes in foraging behavior after live predator threats but not robotic threats.

This study shows that uncontrollable stress increases VTA glutamate neuron activity and leads to social avoidance in mice, which can be prevented by reducing neuron activity.