Mark Stopfer

This study compares the structure and function of the olfactory system in newly hatched and adult locusts, finding that the system is structurally and functionally similar despite differences in size and experience.

The paper shows olfactory receptor neurons generate multiple response motifs that enhance coding dimensionality for odor classification and navigation.

The paper investigates the role of GGN neurons in locust olfactory circuits, showing they extend the dynamic range of Kenyon cells and suggest a new olfactory pathway.

The paper develops a computational model of olfactory processing in insects, showing that sparse KC representations optimally separate odorants in MBONs, and that synaptic plasticity preserves this separation.

The paper tests the hypothesis that oscillatory input creates cyclic integration windows in neurons using locust olfactory system recordings and a computational model.