John Hageter

MCA: A Multicellular analysis Calcium Imaging toolbox for ImageJ

MCA is an ImageJ-based tool for analyzing calcium imaging data, validated on zebrafish datasets and applicable to multiple organisms and modalities.

High throughput machine learning pipeline to characterize larval zebrafish motor behavior

The paper develops a machine learning pipeline to classify larval zebrafish behaviors using semi-supervised learning, showing high accuracy in detecting spontaneous and stimulus-evoked behaviors.

Molecular regulation of retinal regeneration is context specific

The paper identifies 18 genes regulating retinal ganglion cell regeneration in zebrafish using a combination of genetic models and single-cell omics.

Thalamic neurons drive distinct forms of motor asymmetry that are conserved in teleost and dependent on visual evolution

The paper shows motor asymmetry in larval teleosts is conserved across species and driven by thalamic neurons, with forms dependent on vision and independent of it.

Thalamic regulation of a visual critical period and motor behavior

This study shows that visual experience induces functional changes in the thalamus, which require inhibitory signaling to regulate critical period timing and influence motor behavior.

Environmental and molecular modulation of motor individuality in larval zebrafish

This study identifies genetic and environmental factors influencing individual behavioral variation in larval zebrafish using light-search behavior.