publications

preprints

Amaya, K.A., Carmichael, J.E., Townsend, E. S., Palmer, J.A., Stott, J.J., Smith, K.S. (2024). Habit learning shapes activity dynamics in the central amygdala. bioRxiv. link

peer-reviewed publications

2025

Townsend, E. S. & Smith, K. S. (2025). Behavioral microanalyses refine sign-tracking characterization and uncover different response dynamics during omission and extinction learning. Learning and Memory, 32(3). link

2023

Townsend, E. S., Amaya, K. A., Smedley, E. B., & Smith, K. S. (2023). Nucleus accumbens core acetylcholine receptors modulate the balance of flexible and inflexible cue-directed motivation. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 13375. link