Carie Renee Boychuk

This study identifies molecular subtypes of nucleus ambiguus neurons in adult mice and shows that Npy2r+ neurons control heart rate via the vagus nerve during diving.

This study shows that high-fat diet increases tonic GABA current in cardiac vagal motor neurons via PKCδ activity, not expression, potentially contributing to cardiovascular disease.

This study shows that hyperreactive stress circuits in mice increase time-dependent SUDEP susceptibility through exaggerated autonomic reflexes following seizure induction.

This study shows feeding behavior affects RR and QT interval rhythms in mice through distinct mechanisms, with RR intervals linked to autonomic signaling and QT intervals to core body temperature.

This study identifies that dorsal motor vagal neurons can cause bradycardia and reduce anxiety-like behavior through specific receptor mechanisms.