Sung Han

The paper investigates sex differences in CGRP signaling within the BNST and finds that while peptide release is sex-independent, neuromodulation of excitability shows sex-dependent features.

The paper investigates sex differences in glutamatergic signaling potentiation in CeLC neurons following CGRP release, finding greater potentiation in females than males.

The paper shows that CGRPPBel neurons encode opposing valence through frequency-dependent differential release of glutamate and neuropeptides in response to aversive and appetitive stimuli.

The paper identifies a neural circuit involving dACC to PnC neurons that slows breathing and alleviates negative affect in mice.

The paper develops two genetically encoded tools to monitor and silence neuropeptide release in vivo, revealing neuropeptides, not glutamate, as the primary transmitter in Pavlovian threat learning.

This study identifies PBLOprm1 neurons as critical for opioid-induced respiratory depression and shows their activation can rescue respiratory rhythms.

The paper identifies unified neural pathways that gate affective pain and multisensory innate threat signals to the amygdala, revealing their role in aversive perception.