Decoding the brain: From neural representations to mechanistic models
A central principle in neuroscience is that neurons within the brain act in concert to produce
perception, cognition, and adaptive behavior. Neurons are organized into specialized brain …
perception, cognition, and adaptive behavior. Neurons are organized into specialized brain …
A neuronal least-action principle for real-time learning in cortical circuits
One of the most fundamental laws of physics is the principle of least action. Motivated by its
predictive power, we introduce a neuronal least-action principle for cortical processing of …
predictive power, we introduce a neuronal least-action principle for cortical processing of …
Predicting proprioceptive cortical anatomy and neural coding with topographic autoencoders
Proprioception is one of the least understood senses, yet fundamental for the control of
movement. Even basic questions of how limb pose is represented in the somatosensory …
movement. Even basic questions of how limb pose is represented in the somatosensory …
Neuro-musculoskeletal modeling reveals muscle-level neural dynamics of adaptive learning in sensorimotor cortex
The neural activity of the brain is intimately coupled to the dynamics of the body. Yet how our
hierarchical sensorimotor system dynamically orchestrates the generation of movement …
hierarchical sensorimotor system dynamically orchestrates the generation of movement …
Proprioceptive engagement of the human cerebellum studied with 7T-fMRI
Proprioception, the process of perceiving our bodies in space, is a key aspect of self-
perception. The cerebellar cortex is believed to play a critical role in proprioception …
perception. The cerebellar cortex is believed to play a critical role in proprioception …
Artificial intelligence meets body sense: task-driven neural networks reveal computational principles of the proprioceptive pathway
In a recent study published in Cell, Marin Vargas and Bisi et al. 1 present an innovative
approach to unravel the computational principles underlying proprioceptive processing in …
approach to unravel the computational principles underlying proprioceptive processing in …
Modeling Sensorimotor Processing with Physics-Informed Neural Networks
Proprioception is essential for planning and executing precise movements. Muscle spindles,
the key mechanoreceptors for proprioception, are the principle sensory neurons enabling …
the key mechanoreceptors for proprioception, are the principle sensory neurons enabling …
Internal Dynamics Interact with Proprioceptive Feedback During Movement Execution in an RNN Model of Motor Cortex
H Jiang, X Bu, Z Zheng, X Pan, Y Chen - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Neuronal population responses in motor cortex display low-dimensional rotational patterns,
where neural state rotates consistently during movement execution. These patterns are …
where neural state rotates consistently during movement execution. These patterns are …
Modeling proprioception with task-driven neural network models
H Scherberger - Neuron, 2024 - Elsevier
In a recent issue of Cell, Vargas and colleagues 1 demonstrate that task-driven neural
network models are superior at predicting proprioceptive activity in the primate cuneate …
network models are superior at predicting proprioceptive activity in the primate cuneate …
NeuroAI for AI Safety
As AI systems become increasingly powerful, the need for safe AI has become more
pressing. Humans are an attractive model for AI safety: as the only known agents capable of …
pressing. Humans are an attractive model for AI safety: as the only known agents capable of …