Tianbo Qi

Learning Shapes the Energy Cost of Neural Tasks

The paper measures the energy cost of learning-based tasks in mice and finds that post-learning fuel consumption decreases, suggesting energy minimization during learning.

Top-down regulation of ingestive behavior fragmentation

The paper identifies a neural circuit regulating feeding bout fragmentation through activity in the dorsal subiculum to mammillary body pathway.

Massively parallel in vivo Perturb-seq reveals cell type-specific transcriptional networks in cortical development

This study develops a high-throughput in vivo Perturb-seq platform to analyze gene function across diverse cell types in the brain and peripheral nervous system, identifying cell type-specific transcriptional networks.

Phosphorylation of pyruvate dehydrogenase marks the inhibition of in vivo neuronal activity

The paper identifies phosphorylated pyruvate dehydrogenase (pPDH) as an in vivo marker for neuronal inhibition, correlating with reduced action potential firing and detectable across various inhibitory conditions.

Xiphoid nucleus of the midline thalamus controls cold-induced food seeking

The paper identifies the xiphoid nucleus in the midline thalamus as a key region controlling cold-induced food seeking through neural activity and connectivity studies in mice.