Thursday, Dec 20
… Gut-brain connection signals worms to alter behavior while eating … researchers found that a type of nerve cell found in the gut of the worm Caenorhabditis elegans is specialized to … the contents of the gut, and how serotonergic gut-to-brain signaling might alter behavior in mammals. These new …
Thursday, May 28
… McKnight Scholars Award supports Flavell lab’s gut-brain connection studies May 28, 2020 Picower People Award … influences the brain Neuromodulators serotonin gut-brain signaling A rapidly growing collection of studies suggests …
Thursday, Feb 20
… funds study that will span receptors, cells, the whole brain and behavior Neuromodulators neuromodulation C. elegans … experience the story of how serotonin modulates the brain might seem simple: pop an antidepressant, serotonin … these fundamental issues related to serotonin signaling remain poorly understood,” Flavell said. “Resolving …
Monday, Jul 01
… Neuroscientists look to the body to better understand the brain July 1, 2019 News Feature Studies yield new insights … neck to get a better view inside the head. Going with the gut Flavell is investigating communication between the brain … a significant leap in connecting bacterial sensing in the gut with behavior, providing clues about how the gut and …
… for Learning and Memory Associate Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Massachusetts Institute of … neuromodulation behavior calcium imaging C. elegans gut-brain signaling feeding states serotonin 46-4243 617-715-2605 …
Monday, Sep 20
… you Thinking?' September 20, 2021 Research Feature How brain circuits integrate many sources of context to flexibly … amygdala hippocampus serotonin neuromodulation How brain circuits integrate many sources of context to flexibly … they provided an exquisite (and timely) example of how brain circuits factor context into behaviors, making them …
