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Stephen Zhang
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Assistant Professor, NYU Center for Neural Science. We study how neurons use molecules to compute behavioral variables. https://stephenzhanglab.org
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Stephen Zhang @stephen-zhang.bsky.social · Jun 3
Praneel's study shows that two temporally complementary mechanisms, neuronal excitability and neurotransmitter composition, jointly control dopamine release and mating drive over days. Praneel is a dedicated, mature, and wholesome student on his way to becoming a physician scientist.
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Praneel Sunkavalli @praneelsunkavalli.bsky.social · Jun 2
I am excited to share our preprint on how hypothalamic dopamine neurons govern slow changes in motivation over days! Below are our findings:

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Slow-Timescale Regulation of Dopamine Release and Mating Drive over Days
The rise and fall of motivational states may take place over timescales as long as many days. We used mouse mating behavior to model how the brain orchestrates slow-timescale changes in motivation. Ma...
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