Publications
"Nothing in science has any value to society if it is not communicated" - Anne Roe
We believe it is our duty as scientists to openly communicate our findings and tools to the scientific community and the broader public. The Cai Lab is committed to accessible and transparent science.
D1 and D2 medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens core have distinct and valence-independent roles in learning
Zachry JE, Kutlu MG, Yoon HJ, Leonard MZ, Chevy M, Patel DD, Gaidici A, Kondev V, Thibeault KC, Bethi R, Tat J, Melguin PR, Isiktas AU, Joffe ME, Cai DJ, Conn PJ, Grueter BA & Calipari ES. (2023). Neuron
Current status and future strategies for advancing functional circuit mapping in vivo
Berndt A, Cai DJ, Cohen A, Juarez B, Iglesias J, Xiong H, Qin Z, Tian L & Slesinger P. (2023). Journal of Neuroscience
Chronotate: An open-source tool for manual timestamping and quantification of animal behavior
Philipsberg PA, Christenson Wick Z, Diego KS, Vaughan N, Galas A, Jurkowski A, Feng Y, Vetere LM, Chen L, Soler I, Cai DJ & Shuman T. (2023). Neuroscience Letters
Progressive excitability changes in the medial entorhinal cortex in the 3xTg mouse model of Alzheimer's disease pathology
Chen L, Christenson Wick Z, Vetere LM, Vaughan N, Jurkowski A, Galas A, Diego KS, Philipsberg P, Soler I, Feng Y, Cai DJ & Shuman T (2023) Journal of Neuroscience
Ensemble remodeling supports memory-updating
Mau W, Baggetta AM, Dong Z, Sweis BM , Morales-Rodriguez D , Pennington ZT, Francisco TR , Freedman DJ , Baxter MG, Shuman T, Cai DJ (2023). bioRxiv
Ensemble-specific deficit in neuronal intrinsic excitability in aged mice
Chen L, Francisco TR, Baggetta AM, Zaki Y, Ramirez S, Clem RL, Shuman T, Cai DJ (2023) Neurobiology of Aging