Dustin Sumarli

This study identifies the role of lateral hypothalamic neurotensin neurons in regulating ingestive behavior by encoding licking rate and influencing arousal, thermoregulation, and metabolism.

The paper identifies PAG-Nts neurons that co-release glutamate and neurotensin to activate dopamine neurons, driving both threat responses and operant reinforcement behaviors.

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

This study identifies the role of endogenous dynorphin release in the dorsal striatum in regulating goal-directed behavior through retrograde GPCR inhibition.