Individual differences in prelimbic neural representation of food and cocaine seeking.

The prelimbic cortex is involved in operant reward seeking. However, the precise nature of its activity patterns and whether/how they differ between different types of rewards are largely unknown. We use miniscope calcium imaging to observe prelimbic activity during both food and cocaine seeking in freely behaving mice.

Using deep learning to study emotional behavior in rodent models.

Quantifying emotional aspects of animal behavior (e.g., anxiety, social interactions, reward, and stress responses) is a major focus of neuroscience research.