Epidural electrical stimulation is a method of spinal cord stimulation with possible clinical applications of restoring motor function following a spinal cord injury. This project …
Betta fish (Betta splendens) offer unique insights into behavioral neurobiology due to their vibrant colors, aggression, and complex social behaviors. Our research focuses on the …
Early development of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) brain is a dynamic but systematic process. Over a period of days, there is an incredible, …
The interplay of neurons and cancer has been identified as a driver of cancer progression. Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) is a high-grade, neuroendocrine tumor …
Chiari malformation type I (CM1) is a neurosurgical disorder in which one or both of the cerebellar tonsils are displaced below the foramen magnum, causing …
Understanding the individual and combined functions of c-Maf and Mafb in OCN neuron wiring is crucial for elucidating how the cochlea is wired and encodes …
Does cross-modal plasticity take place in CFos-Trap2; Ai14 mice after 7 days of vision loss? Can we see individual neurons reactivate in the visual cortices …
There are a variety of challenges that face modern retinal prosthesis designs including electrode cross-talk and retinal-electrode interface separation. We propose a biohybrid retinal prosthesis …
Anxiety disorders pose a huge problem for today's youth. The present study aims at understanding the developmental trajectory of neural circuitry and anxiety development during …
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, affecting millions of people worldwide. Though the etiologies of epilepsy are diverse, the cause of many …
Authors: Tiantian Li, Meera Singh, Rasmus Bruckner, Michael J. Frank, Matthew Nassar. An increase in midfrontal theta signal (4-7 Hz) in the brain has been …
"1). Does does cuprizone inhibit myelination through its action as a copper chelator? 2). Do other copper or other ion (like iron) chelators also kill …
Itch or pruritus is a common, uncomfortable sensation that elicits the desire to scratch. Here, we investigated the circuitry of the lateral habenula in the …
The cellular complexity of the brain ensures great difficulty in understanding how traumatic injury or neurological disorders affect neural communication and the tissue’s structure. However, …
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is an amine-phospholipid that is present physiologically at the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane. Global externalization of PS is one of the …
Alcohol Use Disorder is a chronic relapse disorder driven by the persistence of cravings, despite its deleterious social and health ramifications. The development of adequate …
Introduction: Upper extremity hemiparesis is the most common cause of functional disability after stroke. Upper extremity hemiparesis consists of multiple different components—strength, dexterity, and movement …
Using neuroscientists' tools of the trade one can image in independent animals either the brain or the spinal cord. Yet understanding many biological processes such …
Experimental behavioral assays and animal models are essential to elucidate the mechanisms that underlie behavioral phenotypes associated with disorders such as autism. The Xenopus laevis …