Ken Tao and Brad Lowell share a new study characterizing vagal motor neurons that innervate the digestive system. This work demonstrates a labeled-line model of the vagus motor nerve where genetically-defined subtypes of vagal motor neurons project to specific regions of the digestive system and engage neurochemically-distinct subtypes of enteric neurons.

HMS News article on new research from the lab of Stephen Liberles, co-first authors Sara Prescott and Benjamin Umans, identifying rare throat-innervating sensory neurons that guard upper airways against threats.