A standardized and reproducible behavioral protocol to elicit visual spatial attention in mice
Kayla Peelman, Nicole Allen, Jamin Ahn, Joseph Del Rosario, Kaitlin C. Jacobson, Esther Kim, Anthony D. Lien, Mercedes López-Esteva, Lyndah E. Lovell, Kendell Worden, Yanlin Yang, James Zhuang, Bilal Haider
The paper develops a standardized behavioral protocol for head-fixed mice to perform a visual contrast detection task, showing improved speed, accuracy, and contrast sensitivity over time.
bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience