Characterization Of A Descending Neuron That Modulates Flight Performance And Provides Input Onto A Flight-Related Predictive Motor Circuit,
2025
West Virginia University
Characterization Of A Descending Neuron That Modulates Flight Performance And Provides Input Onto A Flight-Related Predictive Motor Circuit, Andisheh Balouchi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Descending neurons (DNs) play a critical role in sensorimotor integration by relaying motor information to the ventral nerve cord (VNC). Within the VNC, local interneurons, other DNs, and ascending neurons (ANs) make circuits with sensory and motor neurons to modify flies’ behavior. One important AN pair in Drosophila Melanogaster is mesothoracic ascending histaminergic neurons (MsAHNs), which are known to convey predictive wing motor signals to the brain. DNg32 is the primary upstream synaptic partner of MsAHNs, integrating DNg32 input with other inputs to generate predictive motor signals. The goals of this study were to 1) map the synaptic connectivity of …
Little Lives, Big Challenges: The Nicu's Role In Infant Brain Development,
2025
Kenyon College
Little Lives, Big Challenges: The Nicu's Role In Infant Brain Development, Gerardo Martinez
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Sleep Is Paralyzing Me! Exploring The Brain During Sleep Paralysis,
2025
Kenyon College
Sleep Is Paralyzing Me! Exploring The Brain During Sleep Paralysis, Anna Renteria
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Dopamine Hits To Data Bits: Harnessing Brain Chemistry To Drive The Next Generation Of Computing,
2025
Kenyon College
Dopamine Hits To Data Bits: Harnessing Brain Chemistry To Drive The Next Generation Of Computing, Keller Bueneman
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Oops! My Brain Did It Again! How Music, Smell, And Sight Rekindle The Past,
2025
Kenyon College
Oops! My Brain Did It Again! How Music, Smell, And Sight Rekindle The Past, Lana Hunt
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
The Anatomy Of Art: Visual Art And The Brain,
2025
Kenyon College
The Anatomy Of Art: Visual Art And The Brain, Shea Wilt
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Saying "Goodbye" To The Deficits Of Spinal Cord Injury: Exploring The Inflammatory Mechanisms Underlying Spinal Cord Injury And Related Mood Disorders,
2025
Kenyon College
Saying "Goodbye" To The Deficits Of Spinal Cord Injury: Exploring The Inflammatory Mechanisms Underlying Spinal Cord Injury And Related Mood Disorders, Elsie Groebner
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Does Time Actually Fly When You're Having Fun? A Review Of Time Perception In Differing Environments,
2025
Kenyon College
Does Time Actually Fly When You're Having Fun? A Review Of Time Perception In Differing Environments, Arthur Khayat
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Ai Think, Therefore, Ai Am?,
2025
Kenyon College
Ai Think, Therefore, Ai Am?, Bineth Abeysekera
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Please, Put Away That Plastic! A Plea From Your Grandchildren,
2025
Kenyon College
Please, Put Away That Plastic! A Plea From Your Grandchildren, Finn Anders
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Unlocking Grit And Mindfulness: Biohacking The Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex For Success,
2025
Kenyon College
Unlocking Grit And Mindfulness: Biohacking The Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex For Success, Rowan Goldin
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Disposal Of Nanoplastics By The Brain: Plastic Persistence And Upregulation Of A Putative Plastic-Degrading Enzyme After Exposure To Polystyrene-Infused Food,
2025
Georgia Southern University
Disposal Of Nanoplastics By The Brain: Plastic Persistence And Upregulation Of A Putative Plastic-Degrading Enzyme After Exposure To Polystyrene-Infused Food, Callie C. Mauersberg
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
Plastic is a ubiquitous material used in many domestic and commercial applications. Widespread use of plastic has led to environmental accumulation of plastic waste, and microplastics have inundated human food and water sources. Once consumed, it is well established that microplastics translocate from the gut to other tissues, including the brain, via the circulatory system. However, it is unknown if nanoplastics persist permanently in the brain. Additionally, it is not known if microplastics can be enzymatically degraded by phagocytic cells in the CNS, such as microglia and astrocytes. Alkane monooxygenase-homolog 7 (Alkbh7) is a mitochondrial enzyme that may …
Mdma Enantiomers: An Exploration Into 5-Ht2ar Necessity In Non-Hallucinogen Induced Frontal Cortex Plasticity,
2025
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mdma Enantiomers: An Exploration Into 5-Ht2ar Necessity In Non-Hallucinogen Induced Frontal Cortex Plasticity, Maya C. Gaines-Smith
Theses and Dissertations
Entactogen 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has gained increasing attention as a potential psychotherapeutic, particularly for psychiatric disorders that have proven to be resistant to traditional treatments. Despite its growing popularity, the complete neurobiological mechanism of MDMA enantiomers, as well as the role of sex in these mechanisms, remains to be fully elucidated. Current ongoing research implicates agonism of the serotonin (5-HT) 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) and neuroplastic growth in the success of other psychoactive and hallucinogenic pharmacotherapeutics, highlighting the importance of understanding the role that the 5-HT2AR plays in the therapeutic mechanism of action of MDMA enantiomers. The culmination …
Letters From The Professors,
2025
Kenyon College
Letters From The Professors
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Table Of Contents,
2025
Kenyon College
#Obsessed Get Ready With Me: A Day In The Life With Ocd,
2025
Kenyon College
#Obsessed Get Ready With Me: A Day In The Life With Ocd, Jordan Herrera
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Scientific Kenyon: Neuroscience Edition (Full Issue),
2025
Kenyon College
Scientific Kenyon: Neuroscience Edition (Full Issue)
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Can I Actually Write This? Neuroscience Of Self-Doubt And Anxiety,
2025
Kenyon College
Can I Actually Write This? Neuroscience Of Self-Doubt And Anxiety, Issachar Lopez
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Dissociative Amnesia: Why Our Brains Make Us Forget,
2025
Kenyon College
Dissociative Amnesia: Why Our Brains Make Us Forget, Ruby Hutchins
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
Through Rose-Colored Lenses: How Color Perception Shapes Our Daily Lives,
2025
Kenyon College
Through Rose-Colored Lenses: How Color Perception Shapes Our Daily Lives, Ronan Daly
Scientific Kenyon: The Neuroscience Edition
No abstract provided.
