Jonathan F. O’Rawe

The paper shows optogenetic input to mouse V1 excitatory neurons creates salt-and-pepper patterns of excitation and suppression, with responses not strongly predicted by direct input.

The paper measures neural activation functions in awake mice using optogenetics, finding neurons exhibit a supralinear-to-linear response that allows filtering of inputs during suppression.

The paper shows that mice learning to use novel optogenetic activity patterns in V1 experience amplified neural responses, suggesting cortical plasticity improves behavioral performance.

The paper examines how functional connectivity between the caudate nucleus and cortex is organized by neural networks and deteriorates with age.

The paper extends connective field mapping to 3D to analyze functional connectivity patterns in the brain, showing linearity within networks and topographic organization in visual and prefrontal regions.

The paper tests models of functional connectivity gradients in resting-state fMRI data and finds distinct gradients in the caudate and putamen, including a medial-lateral organization in the caudate.

The paper examines the relationship between spontaneous eye blink rate and spatial working memory performance, finding that lower spontaneous blinks correlate with better performance, while voluntary blinks do not affect performance.