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Lauren M Raycraft

@lmarieray.bsky.social

Behavioral neuroscience PhD interested in eating behavior, sex differences, and motivation. Currently a postdoctoral fellow @ the University of Michigan.

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one last day to submit an abstract & join us @ssibsociety.bsky.social this summer!

20.03.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Devaluing memories of reward: a case for dopamine - Communications Biology This study reveals that dopamine is necessary for devaluing sensory memories of reward and thus plays a more complex role in reinforcement learning than traditionally considered.

Very cool study from Alexander Johnston team at Michigan State Uni. revealing an interesting role of VTA dopamine neurons in stim-evoked mediated devaluation of food rewards.
I especially love the tagging of neurons during learned aversion to manipulate them later on.
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

17.03.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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