A new study from the Goulding lab describes a novel pathway by which itch information is transmitted from the spinal cord to the brainstem:

Two brain pathways identified that govern the urge to itch, Grace Wade, New Scientist, 14 April 2023

Ren, X., Liu, S., Virlogeux, A., Kang, S.J., Brusch, J., Liu, Y., Dymecki, S.M., Han, S., Goulding, M., and Acton, D. (2023). Identification of an essential spinoparabrachial pathway for mechanical itch. Neuron. 10.1016/J.NEURON.2023.03.013.

Martyn Goulding has been awarded The Brain Prize 2022, along with Silvia Arber and Ole Kiehn, for having revolutionized our understanding of the neuronal cell types and circuits underlying movement.