Jonathan Woodson
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst – Neuroscience and Behavior
jon.woodson@nih.gov
+1 301 594 4569
Jonathan is a post-doctoral fellow who joined the Chudasama lab in August 2024. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Boston University, he worked in the Sur Lab at MIT. He earned his Doctorate in Neuroscience from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2024 where his research focused on using anatomical and functional techniques to explore the Vasopressinergic system of the hypothalamus under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Bergan. Currently, he is interested in exploring the role of stress in the interference of social decision-making circuits. In his free time Jon enjoys writing and illustrating graphic novels.
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Woodson J, Bergan J. (2023) Uncovering the brain-wide pattern of synaptic input to vasopressin-expressing neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. J Comp Neurol. 531(10):1017-1031
Pho GN, Goard MJ, Woodson J, Crawford B, Sur M. (2018) Task-dependent representations of stimulus and choice in mouse parietal cortex. Nat Commun. 9(1):2596.
Woodson J, Niemeyer A, Bergan J. (2017) Untangling the Neural Circuits for Sexual Behavior. Neuron. 95(1):1-2.
Goard MJ, Pho GN, Woodson J, Sur M. (2016) Distinct roles of visual, parietal, and frontal motor cortices in memory-guided sensorimotor decisions. Elife. 5. pii: e13764.
Castro J, Garcia R, Kwok S, Banerjee A, Petravicz J, Woodson J, Mellios N, Tropea D, Sur M. (2014) Functional recovery with recombinant human IGF1 treatment in a mouse model of Rett Syndrome. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 111: 9941-9946
Mellios N, Woodson J, Garcia S, Crawford B, Sheridan SD, Sharma J, Haggarty SJ, Sur M. A β-2 adrenergic receptor agonist ameliorates phenotypes and corrects miRNA-mediated IGF1 deficits in a mouse model of Rett Syndrome. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 111: 9947–9952
Presentations
Woodson J, Bergan J. (2023) The Anatomical and functional contributions of vasopressin-expressing neurons in the Paraventricular Nucleus. CNS Symposium 2023, Amherst, MA
Woodson J, Bergan J. (2019) Uncovering the circuit configurations of AVP-expressing neurons. Society for Behavioral Endocrinology, Indianapolis, IN