Robert Thomas Knight

A trio of brain networks dynamically orchestrates music recognition

This study identifies three interacting brain networks involved in music recognition, showing how they dynamically coordinate sensory, memory, and decision processes.

STAMP-LME: A spatiotemporal surface-mapping framework for population-level iEEG

STAMP-LME provides a spatiotemporal framework for population-level iEEG analysis, enabling group-level inference without predefined regions of interest and preserving spatiotemporal resolution.

The development of slow and fast theta oscillations in the human brain

This study examines slow and fast theta oscillations across the brain in a developmental cohort, revealing spatial gradients and age-related changes linked to attention and memory.

Differential roles of frontoparietal regions in working memory and decision-making

The paper examines high-frequency broadband activity in frontoparietal regions during working memory and decision-making tasks to identify distinct and overlapping neural dynamics.

A single cortical circuit implements fast and slow visual search

This study shows that fast and slow visual search tasks use the same cortical circuit, with differences in speed controlled by alpha-band oscillations rather than distinct circuits.

Dissociable thalamic oscillatory mechanisms support motor sequence learning

This study investigates thalamic oscillatory mechanisms during motor sequence learning, finding distinct roles for beta-band power and beta-high-frequency coupling in supporting learning.

Opposing effects of slow and fast theta synchrony on working memory in the human hippocampal-orbitofrontal network

This study investigates how slow and fast theta oscillations in the hippocampal-orbitofrontal network affect working memory performance, finding opposing effects on response times and accuracy.

Temporal kinetics of brain state effects on visual perception

This study examines how brain states affect visual perception, finding rapid transitions between states and reduced high-frequency activity during inattention without impairing sensory discrimination.

Sensorimotor dynamics differentiate singing and speaking

This study investigates the neural mechanisms of singing and speaking by analyzing intracranial EEG data, revealing distinct sensorimotor dynamics during these behaviors.

When exploration replaces storage: how eye movements shape visual working memory

This study shows that eye movements reduce reliance on visual working memory by enabling efficient visual resampling during tasks.

High-frequency bursts facilitate fast communication for human spatial attention

This study identifies high-frequency activity bursts as markers of fast, long-range brain communication during spatial attention tasks, showing their role in behavioral accuracy and network synchronization.

Brain Dynamics of Mental Manipulation

The paper investigates neuronal dynamics during mental sound manipulation using intracranial recordings, finding changes in local excitability and inter-areal synchrony.

Distinct neurophysiological features and memory representations along the long axis of the developing medial temporal lobe

This study examines neurophysiological differences along the medial temporal lobe axis in pediatric epilepsy patients during memory tasks, finding distinct roles for high-frequency activity and theta oscillations in memory formation.

Predictive encoding of auditory sequences in the human prefrontal cortex

The paper investigates how the human prefrontal cortex encodes auditory sequences to predict future events, showing distinct roles for orbitofrontal and lateral PFC regions.

Distributed theta networks support the control of working memory: Evidence from scalp and intracranial EEG

The paper uses scalp and intracranial EEG to identify network-level signatures of executive control during a working memory task, linking local spectral changes to broader network organization.

Neural dynamics of proactive and reactive cognitive control in medial and lateral prefrontal cortex

The paper investigates neural dynamics in medial and lateral prefrontal cortex during proactive and reactive cognitive control using intracranial EEG in a Stroop task with manipulated conflict frequency.

High frequency broadband activity detected noninvasively in infants distinguishes wake from sleep states

This study detects high frequency broadband activity in infants using noninvasive EEG, showing it reliably distinguishes wake from sleep states.

The development of aperiodic neural activity in the human brain

This study maps age-related changes in aperiodic neural activity across brain regions using iEEG data from children and adults, linking these changes to cognitive development and memory performance.

One of these things is not like the others: Theta, beta, & ERP dynamics of mismatch detection

This study investigates theta, beta, and ERP dynamics in mismatch detection during working memory, finding frontal midline theta supports mismatch detection and challenges the role of the N200.

Direct brain recordings reveal continuous encoding of structure in random stimuli

This study uses intracranial recordings to show the brain continuously encodes structure in random auditory stimuli through transitional probabilities, involving non-auditory brain regions.

Declarative Memory Through the Lens of Single-Trial Peaks in High-Frequency Power

This study examines how high-frequency broadband activity and theta oscillations coordinate during memory processing, showing that specific network connectivity patterns predict memory performance.

Circuit dynamics of approach-avoidance conflict in humans

The paper investigates the neural circuitry underlying approach-avoidance conflict in humans using intracranial EEG, identifying theta oscillations and high-frequency activity in prefrontal-limbic regions.

Slow oscillation-spindle coupling predicts sequence-based language learning

This study finds that slow oscillation-spindle coupling during sleep predicts better sequence-based language learning and is linked to memory consolidation and theta activity.

Differential neural mechanisms underlie cortical gating of visual spatial attention mediated by alpha-band oscillations

The paper investigates differential neural mechanisms underlying cortical gating of visual spatial attention using intracranial EEG data from epilepsy patients, revealing distinct alpha-band oscillation patterns for target enhancement and distractor suppression.

Decoding reveals the neural representation of perceived and imagined musical sounds

The paper decodes neural representations of perceived and imagined melodies from MEG data, revealing distinct brain networks for sensory processing and abstract melody representation.

Physical Exercise Improves Working Memory through Ripple-Spindle Coupling

This study shows that physical exercise improves working memory by enhancing ripple-spindle coupling during sleep and wakefulness.

Physical activity modulates early visual response and improves target detection in humans

This study shows physical activity enhances visual target detection in humans by reducing early brain activity and improving spatial resolution.

Ventrointermediate thalamic stimulation improves motor learning in humans

This study shows that VIM-DBS enhances motor learning for fixed sequential finger movements but not for random sequences, indicating its role in thalamo-cortical motor learning.

Altered hierarchical auditory predictive processing after lesions to the orbitofrontal cortex

This study examines how orbitofrontal cortex lesions affect auditory predictive processing at different hierarchical levels using ERP responses to tone sequences.

Anatomical registration of intracranial electrodes. Robust model-based localization and deformable smooth brain-shift compensation methods

This paper introduces two algorithms, GridFit and CEPA, for accurate and automatic localization of intracranial electrodes and brain-shift compensation, validated on real patient data.