Publications

Center-wide outputs focus on:

Mechanisms of neurophysiological reprogramming under environmental stress
Molecular and circuit principles of sensory plasticity and specialized receptors
Neurophysiology of reproductive phenology in seasonal breeders
Predictive, information-theory–informed models linking internal/external state to behavior and physiology
Methods and pipelines that enable manipulative experimentation in non-standard models

Publications

2026

Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of Alzheimer's disease middle temporal gyrus reveals region, cell type, and sex specificity of gene expression with novel genetic risk for MERTK in female.
Zhang L, Liu T, He C, Russo A, Coffey S, Yin D, Hsu I, Zhang C, Ye Y, Su C, Spurrier J, Nicholson L, Kunkle B, Martin E, Rodriguez O, Gomez L, Chang R, Ghosh S, Gopal P, Hafler D, Zhao H, Strittmatter S. Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of Alzheimer's disease middle temporal gyrus reveals region, cell type, and sex specificity of gene expression with novel genetic risk for MERTK in female. Journal Of Alzheimer’s Disease 2026, 13872877261480719. PMID: 42678676, DOI: 10.1177/13872877261480719.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Cold-gated potentiation of mechanotransduction supports touch sensation below 5°C in a mammalian hibernator
Greenberg R, Gracheva E, Bagriantsev S. Cold-gated potentiation of mechanotransduction supports touch sensation below 5°C in a mammalian hibernator. Current Biology 2026, 36: 4272-4282.e2. PMID: 42575097, PMCID: PMC13475777, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.033.
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The intrinsic cardiac nervous system is essential for cardiac function and survival
Xu Q, Applegate M, Hsu I, Kogan R, Hafez O, Wang R, Coronado P, Young L, Zeng X, Zhang L, Chang R. The intrinsic cardiac nervous system is essential for cardiac function and survival. Cell 2026, 189: 6061-6077.e8. PMID: 42486084, PMCID: PMC13527665, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.06.040.
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Anolis shrevei
Muñoz M. Anolis shrevei. Nature Ecology & Evolution 2026, 10: 1574-1574. PMID: 42380614, DOI: 10.1038/s41559-026-03126-x.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Physiology is a hidden dimension of diversity in the radiation of woodland salamanders
Alomar N, Camarillo H, Burress E, Laterza-Barbosa J, Gade M, Domínguez-Guerrero S, Hernández-Rodríguez I, Alencar L, Bodensteiner B, Burger I, Riddell E, Muñoz M. Physiology is a hidden dimension of diversity in the radiation of woodland salamanders. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2026, 123: e2523895123. PMID: 42330273, PMCID: PMC13320676, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2523895123.
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Lattice Ultrasensitivity Amplifies Signals in E. coli without Finely-Tuned Allosteric Interactions
Sherry D, Graf I, Bryant S, Emonet T, Machta B. Lattice Ultrasensitivity Amplifies Signals in E. coli without Finely-Tuned Allosteric Interactions. PRX Life 2026, 4: 023027. PMID: 42569336, PMCID: PMC13449865, DOI: 10.1103/7dgz-l5fd.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Peripheral mechanisms of tactile sensation in fish
Tan K, Gracheva E, Bagriantsev S. Peripheral mechanisms of tactile sensation in fish. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2026, 99: 103226. PMID: 42242125, PMCID: PMC13245362, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2026.103226.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
Seeking the limits of osmoregulation: Thirst and fluid ionic balance research in non-model vertebrates
Kemenyfy-Rojas K, Bagriantsev S, Gracheva E. Seeking the limits of osmoregulation: Thirst and fluid ionic balance research in non-model vertebrates. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2026, 99: 103218. PMID: 42143422, PMCID: PMC13182984, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2026.103218.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
Lineage and organ signals sequentially build organ intrinsic nervous systems
Hsu I, Zhao J, Guo Y, Xu Q, Shao Y, Wang R, Yin D, Ghoshal K, Mourad R, Pozzi A, Halabi C, Young L, Zhao H, Zhang L, Chang R. Lineage and organ signals sequentially build organ intrinsic nervous systems. Nature 2026, 655: 429-437. PMID: 42129551, PMCID: PMC13345970, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10490-y.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
How Thermal Tolerance Shapes Species Distributions: An Integrative Perspective on the Most Diverse Lizard Family from North America.
Alencar L, Masroor K, Domínguez-Guerrero S, Laterza-Barbosa J, Gade M, Uyeda J, Muñoz M. How Thermal Tolerance Shapes Species Distributions: An Integrative Perspective on the Most Diverse Lizard Family from North America. The American Naturalist 2026, 207: 818-837. PMID: 42190681, DOI: 10.1086/740125.
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Shared genetic and neuroimmune architecture links type 1 diabetes with neurocognitive traits
Saarah P, Syeda Z, Xu Z, Dong Y, Jiang H, Shanguhyia M, Roy S, Zhu B, Zhang L, Dewan A, Asgari S, Alagpulinsa D. Shared genetic and neuroimmune architecture links type 1 diabetes with neurocognitive traits. Nature Communications 2026, 17: 4057. PMID: 41826324, PMCID: PMC13139607, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70694-8.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Velocity sensitivity of mechanotransduction in the afferent terminal underlies vibration detection in the Pacinian corpuscle
Chikamoto A, Meng M, Gracheva E, Bagriantsev S. Velocity sensitivity of mechanotransduction in the afferent terminal underlies vibration detection in the Pacinian corpuscle. Nature Communications 2026, 17: 2122. PMID: 41775685, PMCID: PMC12957390, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69251-0.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
This study shows that Pacinian corpuscles detect high-frequency vibrations due to the afferent terminal's sensitivity to stimulus velocity, rather than outer core filtering.
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The Role of Behavior in Responses to Anthropogenic Changes
Sheldon K, Muñoz M, Rosvall K, de Alcantara Viana J, Cornelius J, Domínguez-Guerrero S, Ellis-Soto D, Kirkpatrick W, O’Connell L, Rebouças R, Stanton L, Derryberry E. The Role of Behavior in Responses to Anthropogenic Changes. Integrative And Comparative Biology 2026, 66: icag050. DOI: 10.1093/icb/icag050.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Developmental Temperature Does Not Influence Thermal Preferences but Affects Age at Sexual Maturity in the Tropical Lizard, Anolis cybotes
Salazar L, Flores-Guzmán A, Muñoz M, Domínguez-Guerrero S. Developmental Temperature Does Not Influence Thermal Preferences but Affects Age at Sexual Maturity in the Tropical Lizard, Anolis cybotes. Integrative And Comparative Biology 2026, 66: icag117. PMID: 42454996, DOI: 10.1093/icb/icag117.
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Weak Coupling Between Gas Exchange and Water Loss in Lungless Salamanders
Alomar N, Riddell E, Muñoz M. Weak Coupling Between Gas Exchange and Water Loss in Lungless Salamanders. Integrative And Comparative Biology 2026, 66: icag142. PMID: 42555058, DOI: 10.1093/icb/icag142.
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Barcode activity in a recurrent network model of the hippocampus enables efficient memory binding
Fang C, Lindsey JW, Abbott LF, Aronov D, Chettih SN. Barcode activity in a recurrent network model of the hippocampus enables efficient memory binding. ELife 2026, 14: RP103512. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.103512.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Barcode activity in a recurrent network model of the hippocampus enables efficient memory binding
Fang C, Lindsey JW, Abbott LF, Aronov D, Chettih SN. Barcode activity in a recurrent network model of the hippocampus enables efficient memory binding. ELife 2026, 14: RP103512. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.103512.3.
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E. coli chemosensing accuracy is not limited by stochastic molecule arrivals
Mattingly H, Kamino K, Ong J, Kottou R, Emonet T, Machta B. E. coli chemosensing accuracy is not limited by stochastic molecule arrivals. Nature Physics 2026, 22: 123-130. PMID: 41550616, PMCID: PMC12811142, DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-03111-4.
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The membrane transition strongly enhances biopolymer condensation through prewetting
Bagheri Y, Rouches M, Machta B, Veatch S. The membrane transition strongly enhances biopolymer condensation through prewetting. Nature Chemical Biology 2026, 22: 1241-1251. PMID: 41482580, PMCID: PMC13082473, DOI: 10.1038/s41589-025-02082-0.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2025

Inferring spatial single-cell-level interactions through interpreting cell state and niche correlations learned by self-supervised graph transformer
Xiao X, Zhang L, Zhao H, Wang Z. Inferring spatial single-cell-level interactions through interpreting cell state and niche correlations learned by self-supervised graph transformer. Nature Machine Intelligence 2025, 8: 42-58. PMID: 42529556, PMCID: PMC13417919, DOI: 10.1038/s42256-025-01161-0.
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Matching climate to biological scales
Klinges D, Muñoz M, Domínguez-Guerrero S, Maclean I, Kearney M, Skelly D. Matching climate to biological scales. Trends In Ecology & Evolution 2025, 41: 329-343. PMID: 41412893, DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2025.11.015.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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Improving immunotherapy responses by dual inhibition of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and PD-1
Tran T, Sánchez-Zuno G, Osmani L, Caulfield J, Valdez C, Piecychna M, Leng L, Armstrong M, Donnelly S, Bifulco C, Clister T, Kulkarni R, Zhang L, Sznol M, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H, Kang I, Bucala R. Improving immunotherapy responses by dual inhibition of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and PD-1. JCI Insight 2025, 10: e191539. PMID: 41122966, PMCID: PMC12581657, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.191539.
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Coincident transitions across elevation and origins of functional innovations drove the phenotypic and ecological diversity of lungless salamanders
Burress E, Gade M, Riddell E, Muñoz M. Coincident transitions across elevation and origins of functional innovations drove the phenotypic and ecological diversity of lungless salamanders. Evolution 2025, 80: 616-630. PMID: 41400207, DOI: 10.1093/evolut/qpaf253.
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Functional evidence for early origin of tactile acuity in the vertebrate somatosensory system
Tan K, Hillgen-Santa L, Graham M, Li Y, Liu X, Pang S, Gracheva E, Bagriantsev S. Functional evidence for early origin of tactile acuity in the vertebrate somatosensory system. Current Biology 2025, 35: 4754-4764.e6. PMID: 40945511, PMCID: PMC12478595, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.08.035.
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Toward Imaging of the GABA Transporter Type 1 In Vivo: Quantitative Evaluation of 4 Novel PET Radiotracers in Nonhuman Primates
Gravel P, Gu J, Wang C, Volpi T, Gallezot J, Holden D, Fowles K, Zheng M, Zhang L, Borroni E, Honer M, Gobbi L, Tamagnan G, Huang Y, Carson R. Toward Imaging of the GABA Transporter Type 1 In Vivo: Quantitative Evaluation of 4 Novel PET Radiotracers in Nonhuman Primates. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2025, 66: 1652-1658. PMID: 40908122, PMCID: PMC12487869, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.125.270332.
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