Brooke N. Bender

A no-code clip-level active-learning platform combining pose, video and region-of-interest features trains rodent behavior classifiers (mean precision-recall AUC 0.90, 45 behaviors, eight assays) largely agreeing with expert human scoring.

This study links stress-coping behaviors during predator odor exposure to changes in decision-making in rats, showing correlations with impulsive choice and reward-related behaviors.

This study shows xylazine enhances fentanyl's interoceptive effects in rats, suggesting it may contribute to the risks of xylazine-adulterated fentanyl.

This study shows that predator odor stress increases male rats' sensitivity to alcohol via GABAA receptor changes in the prelimbic cortex, but not in females.

This study examines how cue extinction affects dorsal striatal activity during goal-directed and habitual cocaine seeking, finding reduced DMS responses but not DLS responses.

This study examines sex-specific effects of intermittent cocaine self-administration on addiction-like behaviors in rats, finding increased motivation in females and compulsive behavior in males.