Gregory C. Loney

The paper shows that activating basal forebrain cholinergic neurons increases sign-tracking in a Pavlovian Conditioned Approach task in male rats.

This study shows that increased alcohol intake reduces insular cortex activity in rats, but does not change their perception of alcohol taste.

This study shows that nicotine enhances opioid self-administration and modifies opioid-related memories, with insular nicotine affecting morphine contextual conditioning.

The paper identifies a new subset of Type III taste cells that respond to multiple taste stimuli and uses genetic and imaging approaches to characterize their signaling pathways.