Benjamin R. Arenkiel

Hoxb1 neural crest preferentially form glia of the PNS.

Ablation of specific expression domains reveals discrete functions of ectoderm- and endoderm-derived FGF8 during cardiovascular and pharyngeal development.

Hoxb1 functions in both motoneurons and in tissues of the periphery to establish and maintain the proper neuronal circuitry.

The roles of Fgf4 and Fgf8 in limb bud initiation and outgrowth.

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcomas in conditional Pax3:Fkhr mice: cooperativity of Ink4a/ARF and Trp53 loss of function.

In vivo light-induced activation of neural circuitry in transgenic mice expressing channelrhodopsin-2.

Genetic control of neuronal activity in mice conditionally expressing TRPV1.

Using light to reinstate respiratory plasticity.

Bortezomib reverses a post-translational mechanism of tumorigenesis for patched1 haploinsufficiency in medulloblastoma.

Molecular genetics and imaging technologies for circuit-based neuroanatomy.

Adult neurogenesis supports short-term olfactory memory.

Evidence for an unanticipated relationship between undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.

Genetic approaches to reveal the connectivity of adult-born neurons.

Chemical genetics: receptor-ligand pairs for rapid manipulation of neuronal activity.

Activity-induced remodeling of olfactory bulb microcircuits revealed by monosynaptic tracing.

Transient activation of specific neurons in mice by selective expression of the capsaicin receptor.

Tracing Synaptic Connectivity onto Embryonic Stem Cell-derived Neurons.

Imaging Neural Activity Using Thy1-GCaMP Transgenic Mice.

Genetic strategies to investigate neuronal circuit properties using stem cell-derived neurons.

New modules are added to vibrissal premotor circuitry with the emergence of exploratory whisking.

Reciprocal connectivity between mitral cells and external plexiform layer interneurons in the mouse olfactory bulb.

Revealing neuronal circuitry using stem cell-derived neurons.

Cell type-specific and time-dependent light exposure contribute to silencing in neurons expressing Channelrhodopsin-2.

Synaptic modifications in the medial prefrontal cortex in susceptibility and resilience to stress.

Local CRH signaling promotes synaptogenesis and circuit integration of adult-born neurons.

Local corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) signals to its receptor CRHR1 during postnatal development of the mouse olfactory bulb.

Dissecting inhibitory brain circuits with genetically-targeted technologies.

Posttraumatic stress disorder-like induction elevates β-amyloid levels, which directly activates corticotropin-releasing factor neurons to exacerbate stress responses.

GABAergic projections from lateral hypothalamus to paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus promote feeding.

Apcdd1 stimulates oligodendrocyte differentiation after white matter injury.

Neural circuits revealed.

Dopamine Regulates Aversive Contextual Learning and Associated In Vivo Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampus.

Progressive Changes in a Distributed Neural Circuit Underlie Breathing Abnormalities in Mice Lacking MeCP2.

Loss and Gain of MeCP2 Cause Similar Hippocampal Circuit Dysfunction that Is Rescued by Deep Brain Stimulation in a Rett Syndrome Mouse Model.

Task Learning Promotes Plasticity of Interneuron Connectivity Maps in the Olfactory Bulb.

Dopamine receptor activity participates in hippocampal synaptic plasticity associated with novel object recognition.

A cholinergic basal forebrain feeding circuit modulates appetite suppression.

Developmental broadening of inhibitory sensory maps.

Identification of diverse astrocyte populations and their malignant analogs.

Olfactory Cued Learning Paradigm.

Sensory experience shapes the integration of adult-born neurons into the olfactory bulb.

A neural basis for antagonistic control of feeding and compulsive behaviors.

POU6f1 Mediates Neuropeptide-Dependent Plasticity in the Adult Brain.

Neuropeptide Signaling Networks and Brain Circuit Plasticity.

The Osteogenic Niche Is a Calcium Reservoir of Bone Micrometastases and Confers Unexpected Therapeutic Vulnerability.

Single-Cell RNA-Seq of Mouse Olfactory Bulb Reveals Cellular Heterogeneity and Activity-Dependent Molecular Census of Adult-Born Neurons.

Pancreatic Cell Fate Determination Relies on Notch Ligand Trafficking by NFIA.

VAMP associated proteins are required for autophagic and lysosomal degradation by promoting a PtdIns4P-mediated endosomal pathway.

A lateral hypothalamus to basal forebrain neurocircuit promotes feeding by suppressing responses to anxiogenic environmental cues.

Sensory perception drives food avoidance through excitatory basal forebrain circuits.

Defensive Behaviors Driven by a Hypothalamic-Ventral Midbrain Circuit.

Target specific functions of EPL interneurons in olfactory circuits.

Identification of a neurocircuit underlying regulation of feeding by stress-related emotional responses.

cindr, the Drosophila Homolog of the CD2AP Alzheimer's Disease Risk Gene, Is Required for Synaptic Transmission and Proteostasis.

Nuclear factor I-A regulates diverse reactive astrocyte responses after CNS injury.

Mutations in ANKLE2, a ZIKA Virus Target, Disrupt an Asymmetric Cell Division Pathway in Drosophila Neuroblasts to Cause Microcephaly.

Oxytocin and Sensory Network Plasticity.

GABAergic Input From the Basal Forebrain Promotes the Survival of Adult-Born Neurons in the Mouse Olfactory Bulb.

Parallel astrocyte calcium signaling modulates olfactory bulb responses.

Disrupted hypothalamic CRH neuron responsiveness contributes to diet-induced obesity.

Profound and redundant functions of arcuate neurons in obesity development.

Paraventricular hypothalamus mediates diurnal rhythm of metabolism.

Dynamic Cholinergic Tone in the Basal Forebrain Reflects Reward-Seeking and Reinforcement During Olfactory Behavior.

A systematic-review of olfactory deficits in neurodevelopmental disorders: From mouse to human.

Optogenetic Food Odor Avoidance Assay.

Light-regulated voltage-gated potassium channels for acute interrogation of channel function in neurons and behavior.