Frank Meye

@fjmeye

Neuroscientist, focusing on the plasticity of neural circuits linked to reward seeking. Emphasis on eating disorders and addiction.

Utrecht, The Netherlands meyelab.net Joined July 2017

221 Following 690 Followers 224 Posts

Latest posts 5

Frank Meye @fjmeye Apr 4

Our new study on neurobiology of stress-driven food intake.
nature.com/articles/s4146…
In mice, PFC controls lateral hypothalamus through a multi-branched network. Stress causes differential plasticity across branches, priming the network to promote bingeing. #stresseating

Frank Meye @fjmeye Apr 2, 2025

Excited that this is out! Two distinct neuronal ensembles in VTA, comprising comparable cell types, promote stress vs reward behaviors. Plus, these small sets are indispensable for approach/avoidance. Thanks to indispensable @IKoutlas and other authors!
nature.com/articles/s4146…

www.nature.com Distinct ventral tegmental area neuronal ensembles are indispensable for reward-driven approach and... Nature Communications - The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is key to processing value. Rather than molecularly grouping VTA neurons, the authors functionally parse two neuronal ensembles...

Frank Meye @fjmeye Oct 28, 2024

We are hiring!

Project 2: We have a PhD position on stem cell treatment for recovery of dopamine system in Parkinson mouse model. Team effort with @vanessa_donega

Involves stem cell usage, fiber photometry, behavioral analysis.

Please distribute.
careersatumcutrecht.com/vacancies/wete…

Frank Meye @fjmeye Oct 28, 2024

We are hiring!

Project 1: We have a postdoc position on neural circuits through which early life risky play opportunities affect later life resilience in rats. Team effort with @HLesscher

Fiber photometry / Patch clamp / chemogen

Please distribute.
careersatumcutrecht.com/vacancies/wete…

Frank Meye @fjmeye May 31, 2024

Excited to share a preprint for a project driven by the talented @IKoutlas! Two distinct ventral tegmental area neuronal ensembles, one for opioid reward one for social stress, are indispensable for stimulus-driven approach/avoidance behavior in mice.👇
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

www.biorxiv.org Distinct ventral tegmental area neuronal ensembles are indispensable for reward-driven approach and... Assigning valence to stimuli for adaptive behavior is an essential function, involving the ventral tegmental area (VTA). VTA cell types are often defined through neurotransmitters (NT). However,...