Shani Poleg

The paper develops a computational model to synthesize auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) and links ABR morphology changes to neuronal alterations in aging and autism animal models.

This study uses prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle to assess spatial hearing and temporal processing in Mongolian gerbils, finding thresholds match those from operant conditioning.

This study develops an in-vivo optogenetic method to control MNTB activity in gerbils with fast and precise temporal control, enabling research on sound localization.

This study identifies age-related myelin deficits in the auditory brainstem pathway as a cause of spatial hearing deficits in aging Mongolian gerbils.

This study investigates myelination deficits in the auditory brainstem of FXS mice, finding reduced myelin thickness and increased g-ratio, with increased oligodendrocytes and precursors.

This study investigates spatial hearing impairments in Fmr1 knockout mice, finding decreased prepulse inhibition and increased response latency during sound localization tasks.