David Berling

The paper uses simulations to show dendrites sharpen optogenetic responses in cortex, improving spatial fidelity of stimulation.

This study shows that optogenetic stimulation activates cortical neurons in a morphology-dependent manner, with lateral spread influenced by neuronal layer and stimulation intensity.

The paper models spatio-temporal spike patterns in monkey motor cortex using synfire chains and finds that overlapping chains with broad spatial distribution can explain the observed patterns.