Publications

2026

Brainstem Circuits for Rhythm Generation and Coordination of Orofacial Movements

Wang F, Takatoh J. Annu Rev Neurosci, vol. 49 pp. —, Mar 2026.
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Peri-head distance coding in the mouse brainstem

Wenxi Xiao, Kyle S. Severson, Hao Zheng, Ke Chen, P.M. Thompson, Manuel S. Levy, Seonmi Choi, Shengli Zhao, Jun Takatoh, Vincent Prevosto, Fan Wang. Neuron, vol. — pp. —, Jun 2026.
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The rewarding crunch: A brainstem circuit links incisor mechanosensation to motivated gnawing

Takatoh J, Wang F. Neuron, vol. 114 pp. 1881-1883, Jun 2026.
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Dopamine signatures of excessive and compulsive cocaine and fentanyl use

Ke Chen, Hao Zheng, Gabrielle Sevrain, Wenxi Xiao, Charlotte Wang, Akili Sundai, Ila Fiete, Fan Wang. bioRxiv, vol. 2026.01.18.700215 pp. —, Jan 2026.
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Multimodal analysis reveals cellular diversity and divergent circuits of the zona incerta

Ryan Kast, Sean K. Simmons, Nita Rome, Xian Adiconis, Lisa Melamed, Kathryn A. McCabe, Dongqing Wang, Alexandra Krol, Magdalena Krubner, Vincent Prevosto, Kirsten Levandowski, Ubadah Sabbagh, Heather A. Sullivan, Ian R. Wickersham, Fan Wang, Joshua Z. Levin, Zhanyan Fu, Guoping Feng. PNAS, vol. 123 pp. e2509781123, Apr 2026.
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2025

Cortex-Wide Substrates for Body Schema and Action Awareness

Kyle S. Severson, Jinghao Lu, Wenxi Xiao, He Jiang, Ting Lou, Kian A. Caplan, Manuel S. Levy, Tianqing Li, Timothy W. Dunn, Fan Wang. bioRxiv, vol. 2025.09.23.678085 pp. —, Sep 2025.
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Next-generation enhancer AAVs for selective interspecies targeting of midbrain dopaminergic neurons

Kian A. Caplan, Ke Chen, Martin Wienisch, Yongqi Wang, Ruoyang Chai, In-Hye Kang, Cindy Szyin Chen, Ricardo del Rosario, Fenna M. Krienen, Fan Wang, Guoping Feng. bioRxiv, vol. 2025.11.06.687071 pp. —, Nov 2025.
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Adhesive nonfibrotic bioelectronic interfaces on diverse peripheral nerves for long-term functional neuromodulation

Moon H, Aymon BFG, Deng J, Zhou T, Prevosto V, Wang F, Wu J, Zhao X. Sci Adv, vol. 11 pp. eadz3668, Nov 2025.
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General anesthesia-activated neurons in the central amygdala mediate antinociception: distinct roles in acute versus chronic phases of nerve injury

Zhao J., Furutani K., McGinnis A., Mathew J., Wang F., Ji R.-R.. Anesthesiology, vol. 143 pp. 383-403, Jul 2025.
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Peri-Head Distance Coding in the Mouse Brainstem (preprint)

Wenxi Xiao, Kyle S. Severson, Hao Zheng, Ke Chen, P. M. Thompson, Manuel S. Levy, Seonmi Choi, Shengli Zhao, Jun Takatoh, Vincent Prevosto, Fan Wang. bioRxiv, vol. 2025.11.30.691334 pp. —, Nov 2025.
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