Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad

This paper introduces Smart Dura, a multi-modal neural interface for non-human primates that enables long-term electrophysiological recording, neuromodulation, and optical transparency.

The paper introduces an optogenetics and electrophysiology platform for NHPs to enable long-term, multi-modal neural studies in behavioral experiments.

This paper demonstrates the multimodal capabilities of Smart Dura in non-human primates, enabling high-density electrophysiological recordings and optical imaging with applications in vascular and neural dynamics.

The paper extends the VERTEX tool to simulate diverse neural stimulation techniques, including electric and optogenetic methods, enabling comprehensive testing of stimulation protocols.

This study shows that acute electrical stimulation in non-human primates after stroke reduces neural damage by inhibiting neuronal activation and inflammation.

This paper introduces a graph diffusion autoregressive model to estimate dynamic functional connectivity from neural field potentials, validated on simulated data and macaque recordings.

This study examines how type 2 diabetes affects hippocampal neural oscillations and synchrony with the cortex in mice, finding altered oscillations and reduced neurogenesis.

The paper improves intracranial viral vector delivery in non-human primates by developing a bench-side model to optimize convection-enhanced delivery (CED) techniques.

This study shows that pre-existing cortical network structure, rather than stimulation protocol alone, primarily determines functional reorganization induced by optogenetic stimulation in non-human primates.

The paper develops a toolbox for studying cortical physiology in non-human primates, combining optical and electrophysiological techniques to monitor and modulate cortical function.

This study shows that environmental enrichment reduces stroke-induced changes in hippocampal sharp-wave associated ripples in rats.

This paper introduces a multi-modal artificial dura for large-scale neural recording, imaging, and stimulation in non-human primates, showing reduced photo-induced artifacts and transparency.