The transition from adolescence to adulthood is characterized by improvements in higher-
order cognitive abilities and corresponding refinements of the structure and function of the …

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are specialized extracellular matrix structures that surround
specific neurons in the brain and spinal cord, appear during critical periods of development …

In the neocortex, neural activity is shaped by the interaction of excitatory and inhibitory
neurons, defined by the organization of their synaptic connections. Although connections …

Many theories of brain function propose that activity in sparse subsets of neurons underlies
perception and action. To place a lower bound on the amount of neural activity that can be …

How learning enhances neural representations for behaviorally relevant stimuli via activity
changes of cortical cell types remains unclear. We simultaneously imaged responses of …

Cortical inhibitory neurons exhibit remarkable diversity in their morphology, connectivity, and
synaptic properties. Here, we review the function of somatostatin-expressing (SOM) …

The interactions between neocortical areas are fluid and state-dependent, but how
individual neurons couple to cortex-wide network dynamics remains poorly understood. We …

For many of our senses, the role of the cerebral cortex in detecting stimuli is
controversial,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,–. Here we examine the effects of both acute and chronic inactivation of …

Mice have a large visual field that is constantly stabilized by vestibular ocular reflex (VOR)
driven eye rotations that counter head-rotations. While maintaining their extensive visual …

The primary visual cortex of higher mammals is organized into two-dimensional maps,
where the preference of cells for stimulus parameters is arranged regularly on the cortical …