Michiel Vellema

The paper shows that zebra finches have high motor control resolution in vocal muscles, enabling precise control of birdsong through small motor unit sizes and low muscle stress.

This study shows that DHT can re-acquire high-quality songs in experienced canaries but not naive females, indicating hormonal modulation of song circuits changes with vocal practice.

This study shows that precise spike timing in neural activity controls respiration in Bengalese finches, suggesting spike timing plays a causal role in motor function.