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Maithe Arruda Carvalho

ResearcherPsychologyUniversity of Toronto

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Maithe Arruda Carvalho

Researcher

Psychology

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (4 CIHR, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2026.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Electrophysiology Prefrontal Cortex Chemogenetics Development Amygdala Fear Conditioning Optogenetics Anxiety

Latest papers

Erratum to "C57BL/6 mouse substrain differences in the ontogeny of auditory fear" [Neurobiol. Learn. Memory 225 (2026) 108165].
Neurobiology of learning and memory · 2026 · senior author
Task optimization and ontogenetic profile of the object-in-Place task in mice.
Neurobiology of learning and memory · 2026 · senior author
Ventral and Intermediate Hippocampus Are Required for Object-in-Place Recognition Memory in Mice.
eNeuro · 2026 · senior author

All 22 publications

Latest funding

Elucidating the Dorsal Peduncular Cortex Circuitry, a New Regulator of Stress and Anxiety-Like Behaviour
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$933,300
Uncovering a novel brain circuit modulating anxiety-like behaviour
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Neuroplasticity-dependent fear learning and anxiolytic mechanisms of Deep Brain Stimulation.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,266,076

All 10 grants and awards

22 publications.

Erratum to "C57BL/6 mouse substrain differences in the ontogeny of auditory fear" [Neurobiol. Learn. Memory 225 (2026) 108165].

Premachandran H, Naveed K, Arruda-Carvalho M

Neurobiology of learning and memory2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2026.108202 PMID: 42532696

Task optimization and ontogenetic profile of the object-in-Place task in mice.

Inayat M, Cruz-Sanchez A, LaDouceur K, Parikh P, Arruda-Carvalho M

Neurobiology of learning and memory2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2026.108199 PMID: 42448017

Ventral and Intermediate Hippocampus Are Required for Object-in-Place Recognition Memory in Mice.

Cruz-Sanchez A, Appings R, LaDouceur K, Inayat M, Violi F, Arruda-Carvalho M

eNeuro2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0105-26.2026 PMID: 42236229

C57BL/6 mouse substrain differences in the ontogeny of auditory fear.

Premachandran H, Naveed K, Arruda-Carvalho M

Neurobiology of learning and memory2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2026.108165 PMID: 42119637

Maturation of hippocampus-medial prefrontal cortex projections defines a pathway-specific sensitive period for cognitive flexibility.

Cruz-Sanchez A, LaDouceur KE, Abdusalom A, Chasiotis H, Gugustea R, Inayat M, Mumtaz U, Hasantash M, Anacker C, Arruda-Carvalho M

Cell reports2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116812 PMID: 41533508

Tyrosine Hydroxylase-Positive Nucleus Accumbens Neurons Influence Delay Discounting in a Mouse T-Maze Task.

Appings R, Botterill JJ, Zhao M, Riaz S, Kanani A, Violi F, Steininger CFD, Ito R, Arruda-Carvalho M

eNeuro2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0487-24.2024 PMID: 39626950

Minimizing Variability in Developmental Fear Studies in Mice: Toward Improved Replicability in the Field.

Premachandran H, Wilkin J, Arruda-Carvalho M

Current protocols2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/cpz1.1040 PMID: 38713136

Dorsal peduncular cortex activity modulates affective behavior and fear extinction in mice.

Botterill JJ, Khlaifia A, Appings R, Wilkin J, Violi F, Premachandran H, Cruz-Sanchez A, Canella AE, Patel A, Zaidi SD, Arruda-Carvalho M

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41386-024-01795-5 PMID: 38233571

Maturation of nucleus accumbens synaptic transmission signals a critical period for the rescue of social deficits in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder.

Matthiesen M, Khlaifia A, Steininger CFD, Dadabhoy M, Mumtaz U, Arruda-Carvalho M

Molecular brain2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13041-023-01028-8 PMID: 37226266

Off-Target Expression of Cre-Dependent Adeno-Associated Viruses in Wild-Type C57BL/6J Mice.

Botterill JJ, Khlaifia A, Walters BJ, Brimble MA, Scharfman HE, Arruda-Carvalho M

eNeuro2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0363-21.2021 PMID: 34785571

Elucidating the Dorsal Peduncular Cortex Circuitry, a New Regulator of Stress and Anxiety-Like Behaviour

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arruda Carvalho, Maithe

Keywords: Anxiety; Chemogenetics; Development; Electrophysiology; Interneurons; Prefrontal Cortex

$933,300

Uncovering a novel brain circuit modulating anxiety-like behaviour

SupervisorCIHR2025Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Mambou, Amani

Keywords: Anxiety; Disorder; Dorsal Peduncular Cortex; Medial Prefrtonal Cortex; Mental; Mice; Patients; Regulator; Stress; Treatments

$6,000

Neuroplasticity-dependent fear learning and anxiolytic mechanisms of Deep Brain Stimulation.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hamani, Clement

Keywords: Amygdala; Deep Brain Stimulation; Fear Learning; Prefrontal Cortex

$1,266,076

Elucidating Remote Memory Engram Networks Across the Lifespan

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arruda Carvalho, Maithe

Keywords: Amygdala; Chemogenetics; Development; Electrophysiology; Fear Conditioning; Memory; Optogenetics; Prefrontal Cortex

$1,124,550

Resolving neuronal circuits of emotional memory with confocal microscopy

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rozeske, Robert

$150,000

Neuroplasticity-dependent anti-fear and anxiolytic mechanisms of Deep Brain Stimulation

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hamani, Clement

Keywords: Amygdala; Anxiety; Deep Brain Stimulation; Fear; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Prefrontal Cortex

$100,000

Early Development of the Social Brain: Implications for Autism

Nominated PICIHR2018Operating Grant: SickKids-CIHR-IHDCYH New Investigator Grants

Principal investigators: Arruda Carvalho, Maithe

Investigating the Maturation of Sensitive Circuits Underlying Early Life Stress

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arruda Carvalho, Maithe

Keywords: Amygdala; Early Life Stress; Electrophysiology; Fear Conditioning; Mice; Optogenetics; Prefrontal Cortex

$860,626

Circuit Basis of Decision Making Across the Lifespan

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: ArrudaCarvalho, Maithe

$121,610

Maturation of Circuits Underlying Learning and Memory

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: ArrudaCarvalho, Maithe

$231,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Maithe Arruda Carvalho

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Erratum to "C57BL/6 mouse substrain differences in the ontogeny of auditory fear" [Neurobiol. Learn. Memory 225 (2026) 108165].

Task optimization and ontogenetic profile of the object-in-Place task in mice.

Ventral and Intermediate Hippocampus Are Required for Object-in-Place Recognition Memory in Mice.

C57BL/6 mouse substrain differences in the ontogeny of auditory fear.

Maturation of hippocampus-medial prefrontal cortex projections defines a pathway-specific sensitive period for cognitive flexibility.

Tyrosine Hydroxylase-Positive Nucleus Accumbens Neurons Influence Delay Discounting in a Mouse T-Maze Task.

Minimizing Variability in Developmental Fear Studies in Mice: Toward Improved Replicability in the Field.

Dorsal peduncular cortex activity modulates affective behavior and fear extinction in mice.

Maturation of nucleus accumbens synaptic transmission signals a critical period for the rescue of social deficits in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder.

Off-Target Expression of Cre-Dependent Adeno-Associated Viruses in Wild-Type C57BL/6J Mice.

Elucidating the Dorsal Peduncular Cortex Circuitry, a New Regulator of Stress and Anxiety-Like Behaviour

Uncovering a novel brain circuit modulating anxiety-like behaviour

Neuroplasticity-dependent fear learning and anxiolytic mechanisms of Deep Brain Stimulation.

Elucidating Remote Memory Engram Networks Across the Lifespan

Resolving neuronal circuits of emotional memory with confocal microscopy

Neuroplasticity-dependent anti-fear and anxiolytic mechanisms of Deep Brain Stimulation

Early Development of the Social Brain: Implications for Autism

Investigating the Maturation of Sensitive Circuits Underlying Early Life Stress

Circuit Basis of Decision Making Across the Lifespan

Maturation of Circuits Underlying Learning and Memory

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Rutsuko Ito