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Veronica A. Alvarez is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. They have contributed to the field of neuroscience with a focus on areas involving neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, neuropharmacology, and receptor mechanisms and signaling. Their work spans multiple related topics including neural dynamics, brain function, neuropeptides, animal physiology, and mechanisms and treatments related to Parkinson's disease.

Their recent publications demonstrate active research involvement in neuroscience and neuropharmacology. Some notable recent papers include:

  • Directed Evolution of a Selective and Sensitive Serotonin Sensor via Machine Learning, 2020, Cell
  • Pain induces adaptations in ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons to drive anhedonia-like behavior, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • Ventral tegmental area GABAergic inhibition of cholinergic interneurons in the ventral nucleus accumbens shell promotes reward reinforcement, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • On the Role of Theory and Modeling in Neuroscience, 2023, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Prefrontal Cortex-Driven Dopamine Signals in the Striatum Show Unique Spatial and Pharmacological Properties, 2020, Journal of Neuroscience

Frequent coauthors in their research include Jung Hoon Shin, Aya Matsui, Julia C. Lemos, Dorit Ron, and Dennis A. Burke. This suggests close collaborative engagements within their research community.

Their research has been published in several notable venues, with a predominance in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Cell Reports
  • Neuropsychopharmacology

Areas of specialization reveal a strong concentration in neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, and cognitive neuroscience. Additional fields of study relevant to their work include neurology and physiology.

Themes frequently explored in their work include:

  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Best Publications

  • Anatomical and physiological plasticity of dendritic spines.

    Veronica A. Alvarez;Bernardo L. Sabatini

  • Regulation of neuronal morphology and function by the tumor suppressors Tsc1 and Tsc2

    Sohail F Tavazoie;Veronica A Alvarez;Dennis A Ridenour;David J Kwiatkowski

  • Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors

    Estefanía P Bello;Yolanda Mateo;Diego M Gelman;Daniela Noaín

  • Loss of GluN2B-Containing NMDA Receptors in CA1 Hippocampus and Cortex Impairs Long-Term Depression, Reduces Dendritic Spine Density, and Disrupts Learning

    Jonathan L. Brigman;Tara Wright;Giuseppe Talani;Shweta Prasad-Mulcare

  • Strengthening the accumbal indirect pathway promotes resilience to compulsive cocaine use.

    Roland Bock;J Hoon Shin;Alanna R Kaplan;Alice Dobi

  • Striatal Local Circuitry: A New Framework for Lateral Inhibition

    Dennis A. Burke;Horacio G. Rotstein;Veronica A. Alvarez;Veronica A. Alvarez

  • Association of mouse Dlg4 (PSD-95) gene deletion and human DLG4 gene variation with phenotypes relevant to autism spectrum disorders and Williams' syndrome.

    Michael Feyder;Rose-Marie Karlsson;Poonam Mathur;Matthew Lyman

  • Dopamine Regulation of Lateral Inhibition between Striatal Neurons Gates the Stimulant Actions of Cocaine.

    Lauren K K. Dobbs;Alanna R R. Kaplan;Julia C C. Lemos;Aya Matsui

  • μ-Opioid Receptors: Ligand-Dependent Activation of Potassium Conductance, Desensitization, and Internalization

    Veronica A. Alvarez;Seksiri Arttamangkul;Vu Dang;Abdallah Salem;Abdallah Salem

  • Directed Evolution of a Selective and Sensitive Serotonin Sensor via Machine Learning.

    Elizabeth K. Unger;Jacob P. Keller;Michael Altermatt;Ruqiang Liang

  • Distinct structural and ionotropic roles of NMDA receptors in controlling spine and synapse stability.

    Veronica A. Alvarez;Dennis A. Ridenour;Bernardo L. Sabatini

  • Repeated Binge-Like Ethanol Drinking Alters Ethanol Drinking Patterns and Depresses Striatal GABAergic Transmission

    Mark V Wilcox;Verginia C Cuzon Carlson;Nyssa Sherazee;Gretchen M Sprow

  • Muscarinic regulation of dopamine and glutamate transmission in the nucleus accumbens

    Jung Hoon Shin;Martín F. Adrover;Jíürgen Wess;Veronica A. Alvarez

  • Retraction of synapses and dendritic spines induced by off-target effects of RNA interference.

    Veronica A. Alvarez;Dennis A. Ridenour;Bernardo L. Sabatini

  • Enhanced GABA Transmission Drives Bradykinesia Following Loss of Dopamine D2 Receptor Signaling

    Julia C. Lemos;Danielle M. Friend;Alanna R. Kaplan;Jung Hoon Shin

  • Frequency-dependent synchrony in locus ceruleus: Role of electrotonic coupling

    Veronica A. Alvarez;Carson C. Chow;Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele;John T. Williams

  • Dopamine D2 Receptor Overexpression Alters Behavior and Physiology in Drd2-EGFP Mice

    Paul F. Kramer;Christine H. Christensen;Lisa A. Hazelwood;Alice Dobi

  • Basal Ganglia Dysfunction Contributes to Physical Inactivity in Obesity

    Danielle M. Friend;Kavya Devarakonda;Timothy J. O’Neal;Miguel Skirzewski

  • Synaptic and morphological neuroadaptations in the putamen associated with long-term, relapsing alcohol drinking in primates.

    Verginia C Cuzon Carlson;Gail K Seabold;Christa M. Helms;Natasha Garg

  • Do Gross and Fine Motor Skills Differentially Contribute to Language Outcomes? A Systematic Review

    Sandy L. Gonzalez;Sandy L. Gonzalez;Veronica Alvarez;Eliza L. Nelson

  • Serotonin Induces Long-Term Depression at Corticostriatal Synapses

    Brian N. Mathur;Nicole A. Capik;Veronica A. Alvarez;David M. Lovinger

  • Genetic inhibition of neurotransmission reveals role of glutamatergic input to dopamine neurons in high-effort behavior.

    M. A. Hutchison;X. Gu;Martín Federico Adrover;M. R. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Lovinger
David M. Lovinger National Institutes of Health
Yulong Li
Yulong Li Peking University
Dorit Ron
Dorit Ron University of California, San Francisco
Marcelo Rubinstein
Marcelo Rubinstein University of Buenos Aires
Bernardo L. Sabatini
Bernardo L. Sabatini Harvard Medical School
Michael R. Bruchas
Michael R. Bruchas University of Washington
Thomas L. Kash
Thomas L. Kash University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Reza Momenan
Reza Momenan National Institutes of Health
Todd E. Thiele
Todd E. Thiele University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peter Kirsch
Peter Kirsch Heidelberg University

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