Nicholas A. Steinmetz

CellExplorer provides a framework for visualizing and characterizing single neuron features through standardized processing and a graphical interface.

This paper introduces a high-density CMOS scanning probe for neural recording, demonstrating its ability to capture neural activity across multiple brain regions with improved resolution compared to lower density devices.

The paper records neuronal activity across the mouse brain during a visual task and finds widespread activation and specific midbrain circuits involved in choice.

The paper shows that superficial layers of V4 encode visual stimuli orientation, while deep layers encode behavioral relevance in macaques.

The paper analyzes the correlation structure of natural image coding in visual cortical populations of awake mice, finding a power-law decay in principal component variance that reflects coding smoothness.

This study shows that bilateral ongoing activity in mouse cortex explains much of the variability in sensory responses during a visual detection task.

The paper shows that spontaneous brain activity encodes multidimensional behavioral information across the forebrain, alongside sensory input in orthogonal dimensions.

The paper analyzes cortical spiking dynamics across fast and infraslow timescales in mice, revealing distinct coupling patterns between individual neurons and population activity.

MATLAB tool registers histology slices to the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas and traces electrode tracks across them, reported to localize recording sites more accurately than eyeballing the atlas.

This paper introduces high-yield methods for two-alternative visual psychophysics in head-fixed mice, showing rapid learning and accurate psychometric curves.

The paper reports aberrant cortical activity and fluorescence events in some GCaMP6-expressing transgenic mice, suggesting potential artifacts in neuronal recordings.