Our paper systematically mapping inputs to different VTA cell types came out today in Cell Reports! We found that cell types defined by neurochemical phenotype (e.g., Cre line) had no impact on the global inputs those cells received, but the output site of the VTA cells did influence input patterns though spatial localization of those cells in the VTA. Check it out in the publications section.
May’s beautiful pumpkin cake won the Best Tasting award at the Center for the Neuroscience of Learning and Memory Friendsgiving potluck!
May and Aly presented at the UCI Brain Launch Whiteboard Brainstorming Session
October 2019 May Hui joined the lab
September 2019: The Beier lab was recently awarded the prestigious NIH DP2 award!
https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-10/uoc–urr100419.php
https://som.uci.edu/news_releases/Beier-receives-directors-new-innovator-award.asp
June 2019
Desiree Macchia, Michael Toledano, Lizzy Hubbard, and Aly Rogers joined the lab.
April 2019
Guilian Tian, Sean Carroll, Jessica Park, Nora Ayache, and Anthony Tran joined the lab.
Check out the press release of our most recent article published in Cell Reports:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/uoc–usr012419.php
January 7th, 2019
Jessica Oshiro, Nina Aghakhani, and Ladan Bigdeli joined the lab as Bio199 students. Welcome Jessica, Nina, and Ladan!
January 2nd, 2019
Our paper systematically mapping inputs to different VTA cell types came out today in Cell Reports! We found that cell types defined by neurochemical phenotype (e.g., Cre line) had no impact on the global inputs those cells received, but the output site of the VTA cells did influence input patterns though spatial localization of those cells in the VTA. Check it out in the publications section.
October 29th, 2018
Mary-Ha Nguyen joined the team as a Student Assistant. Welcome Mary!
October 18th, 2018
Rita Shdid joined the team as a Student Assistant. Welcome Rita!