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University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, US

2020-01 to present | Assistant Professor (Psychology & Neuroscience)
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MICHAEL BARATTA

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University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, US

2011-06 to 2014-05 | Postdoc | Institute for Behavioral Genetics
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, US

2008-09 to 2011-05 | Postdoc | Brain & Cognitive Sciences
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University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, US

2002-08 to 2008-05 | Ph.D. | Neuroscience
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University of California, San Diego: San Diego, US

1995-09 to 1999-12 | B.S. | Biological Psychology
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Multiple Sex- and Circuit-Specific Mechanisms Underlie Exercise-Induced Stress Resistance

Current topics in behavioral neurosciences
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85208602200

Part of ISSN: 18663370
Contributors: Tanner, M.K.; Mellert, S.M.; Fallon, I.P.; Baratta, M.V.; Greenwood, B.N.
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Prior experience with behavioral control over stress facilitates social dominance

Neurobiology of Stress
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85179493274

Part of ISSN: 23522895
Contributors: Coleman, P.T.; Costanza-Chavez, G.W.; Martin, H.N.; Amat, J.; Frank, M.G.; Sanchez, R.J.; Potter, G.J.; Mellert, S.M.; Carter, R.K.; Bonnici, G.N. et al.
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Use of an immunocapture device to detect cytokine release in discrete brain regions

Neural Regeneration Research
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85171439529

Part of ISSN: 18767958 16735374
Contributors: Frank, M.G.; Baratta, M.V.
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Ventral tegmental area glutamate neurons mediate nonassociative consequences of stress

Molecular Psychiatry
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85142684326

Part of ISSN: 14765578 13594184
Contributors: McGovern, D.J.; Ly, A.; Ecton, K.L.; Huynh, D.T.; Prévost, E.D.; Gonzalez, S.C.; McNulty, C.J.; Rau, A.R.; Hentges, S.T.; Daigle, T.L. et al.
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Interpeduncular GABAergic neuron function controls threat processing and innate defensive adaptive learning

2024-09-20 | Preprint
Contributors: Susanna Molas; Elora Williams; Leshia Snively; Benjamin O'Meara; Hannah Jacobs; Miranda Kolb; Rubing Zhao-Shea; Michael Baratta; Andrew Tapper
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An Integrative Model for Endophenotypes Relevant to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Detailed Methodology for Inescapable Tail Shock Stress (IS) and Juvenile Social Exploration (JSE)

Neuromethods
2023 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85160528304

Part of ISSN: 19406045 08932336
Contributors: Andersen, N.D.; Sterrett, J.D.; Costanza-Chavez, G.W.; Zambrano, C.A.; Baratta, M.V.; Frank, M.G.; Maier, S.F.; Lowry, C.A.
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Combining RNAscope and immunohistochemistry to visualize inflammatory gene products in neurons and microglia

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85169588965

Part of ISSN: 16625099
Contributors: Ball, J.B.; McNulty, C.J.; Green-Fulgham, S.M.; Dragavon, J.M.; Correia Rocha, I.R.; Finch, M.R.; Prévost, E.D.; Siddique, I.I.; Woodall, B.J.; Watkins, L.R. et al.
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Elevated prefrontal dopamine interferes with the stress-buffering properties of behavioral control in female rats

Neuropsychopharmacology
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85137572703

Part of ISSN: 1740634X 0893133X
Contributors: McNulty, C.J.; Fallon, I.P.; Amat, J.; Sanchez, R.J.; Leslie, N.R.; Root, D.H.; Maier, S.F.; Baratta, M.V.
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Female rats are more responsive than are males to the protective effects of voluntary physical activity against the behavioral consequences of inescapable stress

Stress
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85168603193

Part of ISSN: 16078888 10253890
Contributors: Tanner, M.K.; Hohorst, A.A.; Mellert, S.M.; Loetz, E.C.; Baratta, M.V.; Greenwood, B.N.
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From helplessness to controllability: toward a neuroscience of resilience

Frontiers in Psychiatry
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85159906011

Part of ISSN: 16640640
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Seligman, M.E.P.; Maier, S.F.
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Immunization with a heat-killed preparation of Mycobacterium vaccae NCTC 11659 enhances auditory-cued fear extinction in a stress-dependent manner

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85138773232

Part of ISSN: 10902139 08891591
Contributors: Hassell, J.E.; Baratta, M.V.; Fallon, I.P.; Siebler, P.H.; Karns, B.L.; Nguyen, K.T.; Gates, C.A.; Fonken, L.K.; Frank, M.G.; Maier, S.F. et al.
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Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Stress Resistance

SSRN
2023 | Other
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2-s2.0-85159069235

Part of ISSN: 15565068
Contributors: Tanner, M.K.; Hohorst, A.A.; Mellert, S.M.; Loetz, E.C.; Baratta, M.V.; Greenwood, B.N.
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The Role of Dorsal Raphe Nucleus Serotonergic Systems in Emotional Learning and Memory in Male BALB/c Mice

Neuroscience
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85174934251

Part of ISSN: 18737544 03064522
Contributors: Payet, J.M.; Stevens, L.; Russo, A.M.; Jaehne, E.J.; van den Buuse, M.; Kent, S.; Lowry, C.A.; Baratta, M.V.; Hale, M.W.
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SARS-CoV-2 spike S1 subunit induces neuroinflammatory, microglial and behavioral sickness responses: Evidence of PAMP-like properties

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85121239085

Part of ISSN: 10902139 08891591
Contributors: Frank, M.G.; Nguyen, K.H.; Ball, J.B.; Hopkins, S.; Kelley, T.; Baratta, M.V.; Fleshner, M.; Maier, S.F.
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Effects of Immunization With the Soil-Derived Bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae on Stress Coping Behaviors and Cognitive Performance in a “Two Hit” Stressor Model

Frontiers in Physiology
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85099644073

Part of ISSN: 1664042X
Contributors: Foxx, C.L.; Heinze, J.D.; González, A.; Vargas, F.; Baratta, M.V.; Elsayed, A.I.; Stewart, J.R.; Loupy, K.M.; Arnold, M.R.; Flux, M.C. et al.
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Acute stress induces the rapid and transient induction of caspase-1, gasdermin D and release of constitutive IL-1β protein in dorsal hippocampus

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85089073048

Part of ISSN: 10902139 08891591
Contributors: Frank, M.G.; Baratta, M.V.; Zhang, K.; Fallon, I.P.; Pearson, M.A.; Liu, G.; Hutchinson, M.R.; Watkins, L.R.; Goldys, E.M.; Maier, S.F.
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Controllable stress elicits circuit-specific patterns of prefrontal plasticity in males, but not females

Brain Structure and Function
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85065123471

Part of ISSN: 18632661 18632653
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Gruene, T.M.; Dolzani, S.D.; Chun, L.E.; Maier, S.F.; Shansky, R.M.
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Hybrid photoacoustic-fluorescence microendoscopy through a multimode fiber using speckle illumination

APL Photonics
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85072396642

Part of ISSN: 23780967
Contributors: Caravaca-Aguirre, A.M.; Singh, S.; Labouesse, S.; Baratta, M.V.; Piestun, R.; Bossy, E.
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New tools for understanding coping and resilience

Neuroscience Letters
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85030262994

Part of ISSN: 18727972 03043940
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Maier, S.F.
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Voluntary exercise enables stress resistance in females

Behavioural Brain Research
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85064915275

Part of ISSN: 18727549 01664328
Contributors: Tanner, M.K.; Fallon, I.P.; Baratta, M.V.; Greenwood, B.N.
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A novel platform for in vivo detection of cytokine release within discrete brain regions

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85046169592

Part of ISSN: 10902139 08891591
Contributors: Zhang, K.; Baratta, M.V.; Liu, G.; Frank, M.G.; Leslie, N.R.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.; Hutchinson, M.R.; Goldys, E.M.
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Behavioural and neural sequelae of stressor exposure are not modulated by controllability in females

European Journal of Neuroscience
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85041576649

Part of ISSN: 14609568 0953816X
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Leslie, N.R.; Fallon, I.P.; Dolzani, S.D.; Chun, L.E.; Tamalunas, A.M.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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DREADDed microglia in pain: Implications for spinal inflammatory signaling in male rats

Experimental Neurology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85052923034

Part of ISSN: 10902430 00144886
Contributors: Grace, P.M.; Wang, X.; Strand, K.A.; Baratta, M.V.; Zhang, Y.; Galer, E.L.; Yin, H.; Maier, S.F.; Watkins, L.R.
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Inhibition of a descending prefrontal circuit prevents ketamine-induced stress resilience in females

eNeuro
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85043396333

Part of ISSN: 23732822
Contributors: Dolzani, S.D.; Baratta, M.V.; Moss, J.M.; Leslie, N.L.; Tilden, S.G.; Sørensen, A.T.; Watkins, L.R.; Lin, Y.; Maier, S.F.
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Hippocampal Processing of Ambiguity Enhances Fear Memory

Psychological Science
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85011826544

Part of ISSN: 14679280 09567976
Contributors: Amadi, U.; Lim, S.H.; Liu, E.; Baratta, M.V.; Goosens, K.A.
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A robust activity marking system for exploring active neuronal ensembles

eLife
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84988579085

Part of ISSN: 2050084X
Contributors: Sørensen, A.T.; Cooper, Y.A.; Baratta, M.V.; Weng, F.-J.; Zhang, Y.; Ramamoorthi, K.; Fropf, R.; Laverriere, E.; Xue, J.; Young, A. et al.
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Activation of a Habenulo-Raphe circuit is critical for the behavioral and neurochemical consequences of uncontrollable stress in the male rat

eNeuro
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85031848343

Part of ISSN: 23732822
Contributors: Dolzani, S.D.; Baratta, M.V.; Amat, J.; Agster, K.L.; Saddoris, M.P.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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Morphine paradoxically prolongs neuropathic pain in rats by amplifying spinal NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84974686692

Part of ISSN: 10916490 00278424
Contributors: Grace, P.M.; Strand, K.A.; Galer, E.L.; Urban, D.J.; Wang, X.; Baratta, M.V.; Fabisiak, T.J.; Anderson, N.D.; Cheng, K.; Greene, L.I. et al.
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Stress Enables Reinforcement-Elicited Serotonergic Consolidation of Fear Memory

Biological Psychiatry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84939149977

Part of ISSN: 18732402 00063223
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Kodandaramaiah, S.B.; Monahan, P.E.; Yao, J.; Weber, M.D.; Lin, P.-A.; Gisabella, B.; Petrossian, N.; Amat, J.; Kim, K. et al.
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Control over stress accelerates extinction of drug seeking via prefrontal cortical activation

Neurobiology of Stress
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84926036678

Part of ISSN: 23522895
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Pomrenze, M.B.; Nakamura, S.; Dolzani, S.D.; Cooper, D.C.
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DAT isn't all that: Cocaine reward and reinforcement require Toll-like receptor 4 signaling

Molecular Psychiatry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84947615110

Part of ISSN: 14765578 13594184
Contributors: Northcutt, A.L.; Hutchinson, M.R.; Wang, X.; Baratta, M.V.; Hiranita, T.; Cochran, T.A.; Pomrenze, M.B.; Galer, E.L.; Kopajtic, T.A.; Li, C.M. et al.
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Dynamic microglial alterations underlie stress-induced depressive-like behavior and suppressed neurogenesis

Molecular Psychiatry
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84901253775

Part of ISSN: 14765578 13594184
Contributors: Kreisel, T.; Frank, M.G.; Licht, T.; Reshef, R.; Ben-Menachem-Zidon, O.; Baratta, M.V.; Maier, S.F.; Yirmiya, R.
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A method for high fidelity optogenetic control of individual pyramidal neurons in vivo

Journal of Visualized Experiments
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84884199952

Part of ISSN: 1940087X
Contributors: Nakamura, S.; Baratta, M.V.; Cooper, D.C.
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Special issue on optogenetics

Behavioural Brain Research
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84884981239

Part of ISSN: 01664328 18727549
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Cooper, D.C.
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Understanding stress resilience

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84887965721

Part of ISSN: 16625153
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Rozeske, R.R.; Maier, S.F.
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High fidelity optogenetic control of individual prefrontal cortical pyramidal neurons in vivo

F1000Research
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84901779017

Part of ISSN: 20461402
Contributors: Cooper, D.C.; Nakamura, S.; Baratta, M.V.; Pomrenze, M.B.; Dolzani, S.D.
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Optogenetic mimicry of the transient activation of dopamine neurons by natural reward is sufficient for operant reinforcement

PLoS ONE
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84859593263

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Kim, K.M.; Baratta, M.V.; Yang, A.; Lee, D.; Boyden, E.S.; Fiorillo, C.D.
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A high-light sensitivity optical neural silencer: Development and application to optogenetic control of non-human primate cortex

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84862909320

Part of ISSN: 16625137
Contributors: Han, X.; Chow, B.Y.; Zhou, H.; Klapoetke, N.C.; Chuong, A.; Rajimehr, R.; Yang, A.; Baratta, M.V.; Winkle, J.; Desimone, R. et al.
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Activation of the infralimbic cortex in a fear context enhances extinction learning

Learning and Memory
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78649605958

Part of ISSN: 10720502 15495485
Contributors: Thompson, B.M.; Baratta, M.V.; Biedenkapp, J.C.; Rudy, J.W.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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Selective activation of dorsal raphe nucleus-projecting neurons in the ventral medial prefrontal cortex by controllable stress

European Journal of Neuroscience
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-70349206355

Part of ISSN: 0953816X 14609568
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Zarza, C.M.; Gomez, D.M.; Campeau, S.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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Stress-induced activity in the locus coeruleus is not sensitive to stressor controllability

Brain Research
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67651147943

Part of ISSN: 00068993
Contributors: McDevitt, R.A.; Szot, P.; Baratta, M.V.; Bland, S.T.; White, S.S.; Maier, S.F.; Neumaier, J.F.
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Role of the ventral medial prefrontal cortex in mediating behavioral control-induced reduction of later conditioned fear

Learning and Memory
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-39349114238

Part of ISSN: 10720502 15495485
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Lucero, T.R.; Amat, J.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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The sensory insular cortex mediates the stress-buffering effects of safety signals but not behavioral control

Journal of Neuroscience
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-58149388890

Part of ISSN: 02706474 02706474
Contributors: Christianson, J.P.; Benison, A.M.; Jennings, J.; Sandsmark, E.K.; Amat, J.; Kaufman, R.D.; Baratta, M.V.; Paul, E.D.; Campeau, S.; Watkins, L.R. et al.
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Controllable versus uncontrollable stressors bi-directionally modulate conditioned but not innate fear

Neuroscience
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34248995312

Part of ISSN: 03064522
Contributors: Baratta, M.V.; Christianson, J.P.; Gomez, D.M.; Zarza, C.M.; Amat, J.; Masini, C.V.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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Microglia serve as a neuroimmune substrate for stress-induced potentiation of CNS pro-inflammatory cytokine responses

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33845198190

Part of ISSN: 08891591
Contributors: Frank, M.G.; Baratta, M.V.; Sprunger, D.B.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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Behavioral control, the medial prefrontal cortex, and resilience

Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33846261103

Part of ISSN: 12948322
Contributors: Maier, S.F.; Amat, J.; Baratta, M.V.; Paul, E.; Watkins, L.R.
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Cortistatin overexpression in transgenic mice produces deficits in synaptic plasticity and learning

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-26244439296

Part of ISSN: 10447431
Contributors: Tallent, M.K.; Fabre, V.; Qiu, C.; Calbet, M.; Lamp, T.; Baratta, M.V.; Suzuki, C.; Levy, C.L.; Siggins, G.R.; Henriksen, S.J. et al.
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Effect of number of tailshocks on learned helplessness and activation of serotonergic and noradrenergic neurons in the rat

Behavioural Brain Research
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-20444481950

Part of ISSN: 01664328
Contributors: Takase, L.F.; Nogueira, M.I.; Bland, S.T.; Baratta, M.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.; Fornal, C.A.; Jacobs, B.L.
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Medial prefrontal cortex determines how stressor controllability affects behavior and dorsal raphe nucleus

Nature Neuroscience
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-14544297378

Part of ISSN: 10976256
Contributors: Amat, J.; Baratta, M.V.; Paul, E.; Bland, S.T.; Watkins, L.R.; Maier, S.F.
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fMRI BOLD response to alcohol stimuli in alcohol dependent young women

Addictive Behaviors
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0345550335

Part of ISSN: 03064603
Contributors: Tapert, S.F.; Brown, G.G.; Baratta, M.V.; Brown, S.A.
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