Daniel Cardozo Pinto
@dcardozopinto.bsky.social
Neuroscientist &
Harvard Junior Fellow
Stanford PhD '23, Malenka lab
UC Berkeley BA '17, Lammel lab
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6E41N3AAAAAJ&hl=en
Harvard Junior Fellow
Stanford PhD '23, Malenka lab
UC Berkeley BA '17, Lammel lab
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6E41N3AAAAAJ&hl=en
Pinned
My paper is out!! 🎉
"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature
Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain
THREAD ⬇️
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"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature
Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain
THREAD ⬇️
1/n
Thrilled to share my PhD work showing dopamine and serotonin form a gas-brake system for reward has won Stanford's Sammy Kuo Paper of the Year Award!
I'm at #sfn25 presenting new work that uncovers a key circuit mechanism underlying this opponency. Stop by poster AA3 Monday morning to learn more!
I'm at #sfn25 presenting new work that uncovers a key circuit mechanism underlying this opponency. Stop by poster AA3 Monday morning to learn more!
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Thrilled to share my PhD work showing dopamine and serotonin form a gas-brake system for reward has won Stanford's Sammy Kuo Paper of the Year Award!
I'm at #sfn25 presenting new work that uncovers a key circuit mechanism underlying this opponency. Stop by poster AA3 Monday morning to learn more!
I'm at #sfn25 presenting new work that uncovers a key circuit mechanism underlying this opponency. Stop by poster AA3 Monday morning to learn more!
Reposted by Daniel Cardozo Pinto
🚨Our preprint is online!🚨
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
How do #dopamine neurons perform the key calculations in reinforcement #learning?
Read on to find out more! 🧵
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
How do #dopamine neurons perform the key calculations in reinforcement #learning?
Read on to find out more! 🧵
September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🚨Our preprint is online!🚨
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
How do #dopamine neurons perform the key calculations in reinforcement #learning?
Read on to find out more! 🧵
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
How do #dopamine neurons perform the key calculations in reinforcement #learning?
Read on to find out more! 🧵
If anyone here is using Doric's new FluoPulse system for fluorescence lifetime photometry, can you please get in touch? Would love to hear about your experience with the product. Thanks!
July 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If anyone here is using Doric's new FluoPulse system for fluorescence lifetime photometry, can you please get in touch? Would love to hear about your experience with the product. Thanks!
Reposted by Daniel Cardozo Pinto
Daniel Cardozo Pinto: Decoding the Neural Circuitry of Reward Learning 🧠🧪 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Daniel Cardozo Pinto: Decoding the Neural Circuitry of Reward Learning - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Daniel Cardozo Pinto, soon to be appointed a Harvard Junior Fellow, represents a compelling new voice in systems neuroscience. His research, grounded in a profound curiosity about the […]
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June 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Daniel Cardozo Pinto: Decoding the Neural Circuitry of Reward Learning 🧠🧪 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Reposted by Daniel Cardozo Pinto
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n...
@dcardozopinto.bsky.social (postdoc, @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social) and Wendy Valencia Montoya (graduate student, labs of Nick Bellono and Naomi Pierce) named as Harvard Junior Fellows.
@dcardozopinto.bsky.social (postdoc, @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social) and Wendy Valencia Montoya (graduate student, labs of Nick Bellono and Naomi Pierce) named as Harvard Junior Fellows.
MCB’s Daniel Cardozo Pinto and Wendy Valencia Montoya Named 2025 Harvard Junior Fellows - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Harvard has named Daniel Cardozo Pinto and Wendy Valencia Montoya as two of its newest Junior Fellows, joining the prestigious Society of Fellows this year. They will begin […]
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May 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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@dcardozopinto.bsky.social (postdoc, @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social) and Wendy Valencia Montoya (graduate student, labs of Nick Bellono and Naomi Pierce) named as Harvard Junior Fellows.
@dcardozopinto.bsky.social (postdoc, @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social) and Wendy Valencia Montoya (graduate student, labs of Nick Bellono and Naomi Pierce) named as Harvard Junior Fellows.
Reposted by Daniel Cardozo Pinto
Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.17.649431v1
April 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.17.649431v1
New preprint! 🧠
"Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin"
Here, we mapped serotonin receptor expression in the striatum and showed serotonin modulates MSNs in a manner ~opposite to their canonical regulation by dopamine.
Co-led with Michaela Guo. 1/n
🧵 ⬇️
"Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin"
Here, we mapped serotonin receptor expression in the striatum and showed serotonin modulates MSNs in a manner ~opposite to their canonical regulation by dopamine.
Co-led with Michaela Guo. 1/n
🧵 ⬇️
Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.17.649431v1
April 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New preprint! 🧠
"Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin"
Here, we mapped serotonin receptor expression in the striatum and showed serotonin modulates MSNs in a manner ~opposite to their canonical regulation by dopamine.
Co-led with Michaela Guo. 1/n
🧵 ⬇️
"Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin"
Here, we mapped serotonin receptor expression in the striatum and showed serotonin modulates MSNs in a manner ~opposite to their canonical regulation by dopamine.
Co-led with Michaela Guo. 1/n
🧵 ⬇️
Thrilled to share that I've been elected to the Harvard Society of Fellows!
I will collaborate with Nao Uchida on a new direction investigating neural mechanisms of addiction. It's such a privilege to pursue curiosity driven science in this environment - very excited and so, so grateful.
I will collaborate with Nao Uchida on a new direction investigating neural mechanisms of addiction. It's such a privilege to pursue curiosity driven science in this environment - very excited and so, so grateful.
MCB’s Daniel Cardozo Pinto and Wendy Valencia Montoya Named 2025 Harvard Junior Fellows
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www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @dcardozopinto.bsky.social @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @dulaclab.bsky.social @harvardoeb.bsky.social
MCB’s Daniel Cardozo Pinto and Wendy Valencia Montoya Named 2025 Harvard Junior Fellows - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Harvard has named Daniel Cardozo Pinto and Wendy Valencia Montoya as two of its newest Junior Fellows, joining the prestigious Society of Fellows this year. They will begin […]
www.mcb.harvard.edu
April 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thrilled to share that I've been elected to the Harvard Society of Fellows!
I will collaborate with Nao Uchida on a new direction investigating neural mechanisms of addiction. It's such a privilege to pursue curiosity driven science in this environment - very excited and so, so grateful.
I will collaborate with Nao Uchida on a new direction investigating neural mechanisms of addiction. It's such a privilege to pursue curiosity driven science in this environment - very excited and so, so grateful.
Reposted by Daniel Cardozo Pinto
The latest work from the Lammel lab is out today!
Discover how changes in neurotensin signaling from the NAc Lat to the VTA lead to food devaluation in a mouse model of obesity 🧀🐭
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Discover how changes in neurotensin signaling from the NAc Lat to the VTA lead to food devaluation in a mouse model of obesity 🧀🐭
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Changes in neurotensin signalling drive hedonic devaluation in obesity - Nature
In mice, prolonged consumption of a high-fat diet decreases interest in calorie-rich foods as a result of reduced neurotensin expression and signalling, which uncouples hedonic feeding behaviour linke...
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March 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The latest work from the Lammel lab is out today!
Discover how changes in neurotensin signaling from the NAc Lat to the VTA lead to food devaluation in a mouse model of obesity 🧀🐭
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Discover how changes in neurotensin signaling from the NAc Lat to the VTA lead to food devaluation in a mouse model of obesity 🧀🐭
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thanks to @avaskham.bsky.social at @thetransmitter.bsky.social for this coverage of our recent work!
Mice learn best when the opponent opposing forces of dopamine and serotonin work together, a new study shows, helping to resolve long-standing questions about the neuromodulators’ relationship.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/learning/dop...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/learning/dop...
Dopamine ‘gas pedal’ and serotonin ‘brake’ team up to accelerate learning
Mice learn fastest and most reliably when they experience an increase in dopamine paired with an inhibition of serotonin, a new study shows.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Thanks to @avaskham.bsky.social at @thetransmitter.bsky.social for this coverage of our recent work!
Grateful for this spotlight from @PsyPost News, check out their coverage of our recent @Nature paper below! 🧠
Stanford researchers found that dopamine and serotonin work in opposition, like an accelerator and brake, to balance reward learning and decision-making, requiring both systems to function together for effective learning and behavioral… #Neuroscience #Dopamine #Serotonin #BrainResearch #Psychology
Scientists reveal dopamine and serotonin’s opposing roles in fascinating neuroscience breakthrough
Stanford researchers found that dopamine and serotonin work in opposition, like an accelerator and brake, to balance reward learning and decision-making, requiring both systems to function together for effective learning and behavioral flexibility.
www.psypost.org
December 21, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Grateful for this spotlight from @PsyPost News, check out their coverage of our recent @Nature paper below! 🧠
Reposted by Daniel Cardozo Pinto
The study demonstrates for the first time exactly how dopamine and serotonin work together -- or more precisely, in opposition -- to shape our learning behavior. #Nature
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 9, 2024 at 5:35 AM
The study demonstrates for the first time exactly how dopamine and serotonin work together -- or more precisely, in opposition -- to shape our learning behavior. #Nature
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Read more
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thanks to Nick Weiler @ Stanford Wu Tsai Institute for the very nice write up of our work!
neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/dopamin...
neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/dopamin...
November 25, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Thanks to Nick Weiler @ Stanford Wu Tsai Institute for the very nice write up of our work!
neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/dopamin...
neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/dopamin...
My paper is out!! 🎉
"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature
Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain
THREAD ⬇️
1/n
"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature
Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain
THREAD ⬇️
1/n
November 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM
My paper is out!! 🎉
"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature
Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain
THREAD ⬇️
1/n
"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature
Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain
THREAD ⬇️
1/n
Hi all! I'm a neuroscientist studying dopamine and serotonin circuits 🧠
Currently a postdoc in Rob Malenka and Neir Eshel's labs at Stanford, soon to share some exciting news about my work and next moves
#neuroscience
#dopamine
#serotonin
#reward #learning
Currently a postdoc in Rob Malenka and Neir Eshel's labs at Stanford, soon to share some exciting news about my work and next moves
#neuroscience
#dopamine
#serotonin
#reward #learning
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Hi all! I'm a neuroscientist studying dopamine and serotonin circuits 🧠
Currently a postdoc in Rob Malenka and Neir Eshel's labs at Stanford, soon to share some exciting news about my work and next moves
#neuroscience
#dopamine
#serotonin
#reward #learning
Currently a postdoc in Rob Malenka and Neir Eshel's labs at Stanford, soon to share some exciting news about my work and next moves
#neuroscience
#dopamine
#serotonin
#reward #learning