Sofia Torchia

This study identifies reciprocal feedback inhibition and distinct intrinsic firing properties between two neuron classes in the mouse ventromedial hypothalamus involved in defensive behaviors.

The paper identifies glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in the dPAG that encode both threat assessment and escape behaviors across different threat types.

This study develops a protocol to induce territorial behaviors and dominance hierarchies in laboratory mice, revealing differences in hierarchy formation between strains.