Christian E. Pedersen

This study shows that specific BLA neuronal ensembles control valence-specific behavior, with their activity shifting behavioral responses toward appetitive or aversive actions.

The paper identifies how specific neurons in the medial accumbens shell encode reward preference and show distinct roles in driving reward behavior.

This study identifies itch-activated neurons in the central amygdala (CeA) and their role in itch sensation, avoidance, and comorbidities like anxiety, using RNA-sequencing and viral tracing.

The paper identifies BNST-PBN neural circuits that modulate feeding by integrating threat assessment and feeding drive.

This study identifies an endogenous opioid circuit in mice that regulates appetitive behavior through a dorsal raphe to nucleus accumbens projection.

The paper shows that AgRP-neuron activation is required for cold-induced hyperphagia in mice.