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READ MOREWe Return to UURAF! Victoria Fex took first place in the Neuroscience Division for her presentation on Midbrain Dopamine Projections to the Insular Cortex for DISC-1 Mice! She later remarked on how UURAF both sharpened her presenting skills, and afforded her a great opportunity to see other research going on at MSU. Kate Zapkoeski and […]
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In: Physiology and Behavior PMID: PMC8041470 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113234 Abstract: The lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) is a heterogeneous brain structure extensively studied for its potent role in regulating energy balance. The anatomical and molecular diversity of the LHA permits the orchestration of responses to energy sensing cues from the brain and periphery. Two of the primary […]
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Pub - Dopamine and Learning / Pub - Learning and Motivation / Publications 2021-04-29
READ MOREIn: Learning & Memory PMID: 33723029 DOI: 10.1101/lm.053082.120 Abstract: The dopamine system has been implicated in decision-making particularly when associated with effortful behavior. We examined acute optogenetic stimulation of dopamine cells in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) as mice engaged in an effort-based decision-making task. Tyrosine hydroxylase-Cre mice were injected with Cre-dependent ChR2 or eYFP control […]
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Johnson Lab at MSU SciFest 2021 Our lab shot, produced, and presented a video at MSU Science Festival Virtual Expo, introducing the concept of Optogenetics to a youth audience of all ages! The event was held April 10th 2021 from 2:00p-2:30p, and you can access the presentation here! Below is the video portion of our […]
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Post-Baccalaureate Fabiola Sotomayorreinat Fabiola’s blurb will go here!
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Undergraduate Assistant Allie Pataro Hello, my name is Allie Pataro and I am a Junior undergraduate student at MSU studying neuroscience. My concentration is cognitive and computational neuroscience, and I am particularly interested in the basis of motivation and learned behaviors, whether this is with complex human behavior or simple behaviors shown in many species. […]
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Undergraduate Assistant Sammy Nandwani My name is Sammy Nandwani and I am a sophomore in the Lyman Briggs College majoring in Physiology and Neuroscience. I am currently planning to graduate in 2022 and going to medical school. I am a member of the Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program(OMSP) and Honors College. I am interested in pursing […]
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