Asaf Benjamin

This paper identifies PdCO as a bistable GPCR with high temporal precision for optogenetic control of neural circuits in vivo.

The paper studies aggression and social dominance in mice using a semi-natural setup, finding that environmental enrichment increases aggression as an adaptive response while oxytocin receptor deficiency leads to hyper-aggression and disrupted social hierarchies.

The paper identifies factors determining functional synaptic connectivity among mPFC neurons projecting to the basolateral amygdala, showing anatomical and intrinsic properties influence connection probability.