Hippocampus Review by Helen Scharfman
The CDR’s Helen Scharfman, recently published a review article in the January 2025, Volume 35, Issue 1 of Hippocampus. The review, titled “Towards an Understanding of the Dentate Gyrus Hilus,” provides a historical and personal perspective into the ways that Dr. Scharfman sought to contribute to resolving some of the debates about the role of mossy cells and moving the field forward. According to Scharfman, despite several technical challenges the outcomes of the studies have been worth the effort with some surprising findings along the way. Given the growing interest in the hilus, and the advent of multiple techniques to selectively manipulate hilar neurons, there is a great opportunity for future research.