Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5R21MH135430-02
Circuit-level regulation of social avoidance learning in chronically stressed mice
Recipient
Hunter College, New York, NY, United States
Award Amount
$196,250.00
Ceiling
$196,250.00
Awarded
November 01, 2024
Identifier
5R21MH135430-02
Research grant investigating neural circuits underlying social avoidance behavior in chronically stressed mice, focusing on amygdala, nucleus accumbens, and prefrontal cortex interactions.
Description
This grant supports research on neural circuits involved in stress and social behavior, focusing on fear and reward system interactions in mice. The project investigates the role of fear circuits in mediating stress-induced social avoidance by targeting amygdala input to the nucleus accumbens, prelimbic input to the amygdala, and characterizing dynamic patterns of neural activity between these regions.