Shengli Zhao

This study identifies two distance-coding schemes in mouse brainstem neurons during wall-passing behavior: a proximity code and a map code, with the map code providing better population decoding of distance.

The paper identifies two neurogenic pathways, dNG-ETd and iNG-ETi, that differentially shape the organization and diversification of cortical output channels in mice.

The paper shows that motor cortical circuits integrate distorted proprioceptive feedback by separating activity subspaces to maintain task-relevant movement output.

The paper introduces CellREADR, an RNA sensor-effector technology for targeting and manipulating specific human cortical neuron types, validated through histological, electrophysiological, and transcriptomic methods.

The paper introduces CellREADR, an RNA-based technology for targeting and manipulating animal cells by coupling RNA sensing with effector protein translation, and provides a detailed experimental protocol for its implementation.

The paper identifies a population of neurons in the oval division of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (ovBNST) that are activated by anesthetics and anxiolytics, modulating anxiety-like behaviors and autonomic responses.

This study demonstrates that conditioning with activation of a central pain-suppressing circuit can engineer placebo analgesia in mice, showing that context-dependent pain relief can be achieved through learned associations.

The paper identifies a corticothalamic channel in the motor cortex that coordinates skilled motor sequences by amplifying thalamic integration of sensorimotor inputs.

The paper identifies RAmVOC neurons as critical for vocal pattern generation and vocal-respiratory coupling in mice.

The paper identifies distinct functional subnetworks in the mouse cortex driven by two types of glutamatergic projection neurons during behavior.

This paper introduces CellREADR, a programmable RNA sensing technology that detects and manipulates cell types via RNA editing, demonstrating its use in mouse and human brain tissues.

This study maps the paralemniscal vibrissa pathway in rodents, showing it connects to brainstem autonomic regions and forebrain emotional centers, with GABAergic inhibition in the Kolliker-Fuse nucleus.

The paper constructs an adult orofacial premotor atlas in mice by tracing premotor circuits and registering them to the Allen Mouse CCF, revealing spatial organization and coordination of motor nuclei.

The paper identifies a specific subset of midbrain PAG neurons in male mice essential for producing ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) and shows their role in vocal communication.