The retina is an ideal model for understanding the fundamental rules for how neural
networks are constructed. The compact neural networks of the retina perform all of the initial …

Vision begins in the retina, whose intricate neural circuits extract salient features of the
environment from the light entering our eyes. Neurodegenerative diseases of the retina (eg …

A common research process in visualization is for visualization researchers to collaborate
with domain experts to solve particular applied data problems. While there is existing …

How sensory systems extract salient features from natural environments and organize them
across neural pathways is unclear. Combining single-cell and population two-photon …

Bipolar cells (BCs) are integral to the retinal circuits that extract diverse features from the
visual environment. They bridge photoreceptors to ganglion cells, the source of retinal …

Connectomics has demonstrated that synaptic networks and their topologies are precise
and directly correlate with physiology and behavior. The next extension of connectomics is …

Electrical synaptic transmission relies on neuronal gap junctions containing channels
constructed by Connexins. While at chemical synapses neurotransmitter-gated ion channels …

Electrical coupling, mediated by gap junctions, contributes to signal averaging,
synchronization, and noise reduction in neuronal circuits. In addition, gap junctions may also …

The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) inhibits sensory thalamocortical relay neurons and is a
key regulator of sensory attention as well as sleep and wake states. Recent developments …

The asymmetric summation of kinetically distinct glutamate inputs across the dendrites of
retinal 'starburst'amacrine cells is one of the several mechanisms that have been proposed …