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Ashley Heck

Fred Hutch Cancer CenterPrimary ORCID profile (0000-0002-4419-544X · 2 papers)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Olfactory inputs to appetite neurons in the hypothalamus

Donghui Kuang, Naresh Kumar Hanchate, Chia-Ying Lee, Ashley Heck, Xiaolan Ye, Michidsaran Erdenebileg, Charu Mehta, Md Mehedi Hassan, Manu N. Setty, Linda B. Buck

This study identifies distinct olfactory pathways to appetite-regulating neurons in the hypothalamus, showing differential input to AgRP and POMC neurons.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 27, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

The Spatial Atlas of Human Anatomy (SAHA): A Multimodal Subcellular-Resolution Reference Across Human Organs

Jiwoon Park, Roberto De Gregorio, Erika Hissong, Elif Ozcelik, Nicholas Bartelo, Felipe Segato Dezem, Luke Zhang, Maycon Marção, Hannah Chasteen, Yimin Zheng, Ernesto Abila, Junbum Kim, Theodore M. Nelson, Jacqueline Proszynski, Akua A. Agyemang, , Christopher E. Mason

SAHA creates a multimodal, subcellular-resolution reference atlas of healthy human tissues, revealing spatial organization and disease-associated disruptions across multiple organ systems.

bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2025 · PreprintSystems Biology