Bradley M. Colquitt

The paper identifies gene regulatory co-option as a mechanism driving the evolution of specialized neural circuits in birdsong by analyzing gene expression and chromatin accessibility in songbird brains.

This study uses mouse forebrain organoids to show how variations in cellular composition influence the self-organization of neural circuits, revealing intrinsic principles of forebrain circuit assembly.

The paper uses MALDI-FISH to co-localize brominated metabolites and Pseudovibrio spp. in sponge tissue, suggesting both sponge and microbe may be required for metabolite production.

This study shows that structured firing sequences emerge in human and murine brain organoids and neonatal brain slices, suggesting innate rather than experience-dependent neural coding.

The paper identifies a CRH and CRHBP interneuronal circuit that regulates song stability in birds by modulating variability.

The paper investigates how deafening affects gene expression across the birdsong sensorimotor circuit, identifying molecular changes in specific neural regions and their coordination.

The paper was withdrawn due to inability to reproduce results regarding zinc and SLC39all's role in song tempo variation.