Publications

*of special interest

Nguyen, D. Rich, E.L., Wallis, J.D., Louie, K., Glimcher, P.W. Neuronal representation of the decisional reference point in monkeys. PNAS 2025, 122(48):e2514110122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.251411012

Narayanan, N.S., Hyman, J.M., Seamans, J. and Rich, E.L. Computational properties of the prefrontal cortex. J Neurosci 2025 10 Sept, 45(37):e1093252025. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1093-25.2025

*Perkins, A.Q., Rich, E.L. Orbitofrontal cortex computes gaze-dependent comparisons between attributes rather than integrated values. PLoS Biol. 2025 Aug 7;23(8):e3003281. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003281 PMID: 40773420.

Yang, F.C., Chiang, F.K., Rich, E.L. Burwell, R.D. Pulvinar perturbation causes functional reorganization of visual attentional information in posterior parietal cortex. BioRxiv 2024.09.29.615686. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.29.615686

* Simon, J. Rich, E.L. Neural populations in macaque anterior cingulate cortex encode social image identities. Nat Commun. 15, 7500 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51825-5

Simon, J. Rich, E.L. Stimulating social interest: The translational value of basic investigations into frontal cortex function. Neuron 2024 Aug 7, 112(15):2461-2463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2024.07.004. Commentary for Fan et al., 2024.

*Perkins, A.Q., Gillis, Z.S., Rich, E.L. Multi-attribute decision-making in macaques relies on direct attribute comparisons. J Cog Neurosci 2024 Jun 26, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_02208

*Chien, J. Wallis, J.D., Rich, E.L. Abstraction of reward context facilitates relative reward coding in dorsal and ventral anterior cingulate cortex. J Neurosci 2023 Aug;43(33):5944-5962. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0292-23.2023

*Chiang, F.K., Wallis, J.D., Rich, E.L. Cognitive strategies shift information from single neurons to populations in prefrontal cortex. Neuron. 2022 Feb 16;110(4):709-721.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2021.11.021

Afzal, M.F., Márton, C.D., Rich, E.L., Rajan, K. TRAKR – A reservoir-based tool for fast and accurate classification of neural time-series patterns. bioRxiv 2021 https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.13.464288

Enel, P. Perkins, A.Q., Rich, E.L. Heterogeneous value coding in orbitofrontal populations. Behav Neurosci 2021 Apr;135(2):245-254. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000457

Perkins, A.Q., Rich, E.L. Identifying identity and attributing value to attributes: reconsidering mechanisms of preference decisions. Curr Opin Behav Sci. 2021 Oct;41:98-105. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.04.019.

*Enel, P., Wallis, J.D., Rich, E.L. Stable and dynamic representations of value in the prefrontal cortexElife. 2020 Jul 6;9e54313. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.54313.

Rudebeck, P.H., Rich, E.L., Mayberg, H.S. From bed to bench side: reverse translation to optimize neuromodulation for mood disorders. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2019 Dec 23;116(52):26288-96. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1902287116.

Rudebeck, P.H., Rich, E.L. Orbitofrontal cortex. Curr Biol. 2018 Sep 24;28(18):R1083-R1088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.07.018

Rich, E.L., Stoll, F.M., Rudebeck, P.H. Linking dynamic patterns of neural activity in orbitofrontal cortex with decision making. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2017 Nov 20;49:24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2017.11.002.

Santacruz, S.R., Rich, E.L., Wallis, J.D., Carmena, J.M. Caudate microstimulation increases value of specific choices. Curr Biol. 2017 Nov 6;27(21):3375-3383.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.051.

Rich, E.L., Wallis, J.D.  Spatiotemporal dynamics of information encoding revealed in orbitofrontal high-gamma. Nat Commun. 2017 Oct 26;8(1):1139. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01253-5.

*Rich, E.L., Wallis, J.D.  Decoding Subjective Decisions from Orbitofrontal Cortex.Nat Neurosci. 2016 Jul;19(7):973-80. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4320

Rich, E.L., Wallis, J.D. What stays the same in orbitofrontal cortex. Nat Neurosci. 2016 May 26;19(6):768-70. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4305.  Commentary for Xie and Padoa-Schioppa, 2016.

Rich, E.L., Wallis, J.D. Medial-lateral organization of the orbitofrontal cortexJ Cogn Neurosci.  2014 Jul; 26(7):1347-62. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_00573.

Rich E.L., Wallis, J.D.  Prefrontal-Amygdala Interactions Underlying Value CodingNeuron.  2013 Dec; 80(6):1344-1346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2013.11.027. Commentary for Rudebeck and Murray, 2013.

Perez-Rodriguez, M.M., Hazlett, E.A., Rich, E.L., Ripoll, L.H., Weiner, D.M., Spence, N., Goodman, M., Koenigsberg, H.W., Siever, L.J., New, A.S.  Striatal activity in borderline personality disorder with comorbid intermittent explosive disorder: sex differencesJ Psychiatr Res. 2012 Jun;46(6):797-804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.02.014.

Wallis, J.D., Rich, E.L.  Challenges of Interpreting Frontal Neurons during Value-Based Decision-MakingFront Neurosci. 2011;5:124. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2011.00124.

*Rich, E.L., Shapiro, M.L.  Rat prefrontal cortical neurons selectively code strategy switches.  J Neurosci. 2009 Jun:29(22):7208-19. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.6068-08.2009.

Bozdagi O, Rich E, Tronel S, Sadahiro M, Patterson K, Shapiro ML, Alberini CM, Huntley GW, Salton SR. The neurotrophin-inducible gene Vgf regulates hippocampal function and behavior through a brain-derived neurotrophic factor-dependent mechanismJ Neurosci. 2008 Sept;28(39):9857-69. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3145-08.2008.

Romero, L.M., Rich, E.L. Photoperiodically-induced changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis sensitivity in captive house sparrows (Passer domesticus)Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2007 Jun; 147(2):562-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.02.004.

Rich, E.L., Shapiro, M.L.  Prelimbic/Infralimbic inactivation impairs memory for multiple task switches, but not flexible selection of familiar tasksJ Neurosci.  2007 Apr; 27(17):4747-4755. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0369-07.2007.

Rich, E.L., Romero, L.M.  Exposure to chronic stress downregulates corticosterone responses to acute stressorsAm J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol.  2005 Jun; 288(6):R1628-36. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00484.2004.

Rich, E.L., Romero, L.M. Daily and photoperiod variations of basal and stress-induced corticosterone concentrations in house sparrows (Passer domesticus)J Comp Physiol [B].  2001 Oct; 11(7):543-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003600100204.

The Rich lab is part of the Center for Neural Science at New York University. We study the neural mechanisms that interface emotion and cognition.