The superior colliculus: cell types, connectivity, and behavior
The superior colliculus (SC), one of the most well-characterized midbrain sensorimotor
structures where visual, auditory, and somatosensory information are integrated to initiate …
structures where visual, auditory, and somatosensory information are integrated to initiate …
A neural pathway for nonreinforced preference change
T Schonberg, LN Katz - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2020 - cell.com
How is value processed in the brain to inform decision making? A plethora of studies
describe how preferences are shaped by experience with external reinforcements. While …
describe how preferences are shaped by experience with external reinforcements. While …
[HTML][HTML] A neural mechanism for terminating decisions
The brain makes decisions by accumulating evidence until there is enough to stop and
choose. Neural mechanisms of evidence accumulation are established in association …
choose. Neural mechanisms of evidence accumulation are established in association …
Scalable, flexible carbon fiber electrode thread arrays for three-dimensional probing of neurochemical activity in deep brain structures of rodents
M Xia, BN Agca, T Yoshida, J Choi, U Amjad… - Biosensors and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We developed a flexible “electrode-thread” array for recording dopamine neurochemicals
from a lateral distribution of subcortical targets (up to 16) transverse to the axis of insertion …
from a lateral distribution of subcortical targets (up to 16) transverse to the axis of insertion …
Midbrain activity shapes high-level visual properties in the primate temporal cortex
Recent fMRI experiments identified an attention-related region in the macaque temporal
cortex, here called the floor of the superior temporal sulcus (fSTS), as the primary cortical …
cortex, here called the floor of the superior temporal sulcus (fSTS), as the primary cortical …
Neuronal modulation in the mouse superior colliculus during covert visual selective attention
Covert visual attention is accomplished by a cascade of mechanisms distributed across
multiple brain regions. Visual cortex is associated with enhanced representations of relevant …
multiple brain regions. Visual cortex is associated with enhanced representations of relevant …
[HTML][HTML] Functional connectivity within sensorimotor cortical and striatal regions is regulated by sepsis in a sex-dependent manner
Sepsis is a state of systemic immune dysregulation and organ failure that is frequently
associated with severe brain disability. Epidemiological studies have indicated that younger …
associated with severe brain disability. Epidemiological studies have indicated that younger …
Optogenetic Manipulation of Covert Attention in the Nonhuman Primate
Optogenetics affords new opportunities to interrogate neuronal circuits that control behavior.
In primates, the usefulness of optogenetics in studying cognitive functions remains a …
In primates, the usefulness of optogenetics in studying cognitive functions remains a …
Implicit selective attention: The role of the mesencephalic-basal ganglia system
The ability of the brain to recognize and orient attention to relevant stimuli appearing in the
visual field is highlighted by a tuning process, which involves modulating the early visual …
visual field is highlighted by a tuning process, which involves modulating the early visual …
[HTML][HTML] A subcortical network for implicit visuo-spatial attention: Implications for Parkinson's Disease
M Esposito, M Tamietto, GC Geminiani, A Celeghin - cortex, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent studies in humans and animal models suggest a primary role of the basal ganglia in
the extraction of stimulus-value regularities, then exploited to orient attentional shift and …
the extraction of stimulus-value regularities, then exploited to orient attentional shift and …