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Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section

Aponte Lab LogoA division of the Cellular and Neurocomputational Systems Branch

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Yeka Aponte, Ph.D.

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Location:
Biomedical Research Center
251 Bayview Boulevard
Suite 200, Room 07A707
Baltimore, MD 21224

Phone: 443-740-2690

Email: yeka.aponte@nih.gov

About the Lab

The Aponte Lab uses a combination of optogenetics, chemogenetics, electrophysiology, two- and single-photon fluorescence endomicroscopy, and behavioral assays to elucidate the neuronal basis of survival behaviors (i.e. feeding and pain) and to determine how these neuronal circuits drive the rewarding and addictive nature of food intake and drugs of abuse. Our research involves experiments to measure and manipulate genetically-defined cell types during behavior to identify key elements of the feeding-reward circuits. We combine our behavioral and cell type analyses to develop models of circuits for survival behaviors and to determine how these circuits dysfunction in addiction.

Left to right: Miguel Arenivar, Megan Anderson, Brenton Laing, Anjali Gajendiran, Yeka Aponte, Charity Russell, Lillian Behan, Mia Jefferson, Sarah Sarsfield, Justin Siemian

Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Section staff – Left to right: Miguel Arenivar, Megan Anderson, Brenton Laing, Anjali Gajendiran, Yeka Aponte, Charity Russell, Lillian Behan, Mia Jefferson, Sarah Sarsfield, Justin Siemian

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