Thomas A Pfeffer

The paper shows that increased inhibition during development drives the decorrelation of neural activity in mice and humans, linking it to neurodevelopmental disorders.

The paper examines how arousal influences cortical processing by analyzing pupil and neuronal population dynamics across the human brain.

The paper identifies circuit mechanisms by which catecholamines and acetylcholine modulate cortex-wide network interactions and exploration behavior in humans.

The paper infers neuronal timescales from human intracranial recordings and shows they align with cortical microarchitecture and cognitive functions.

This study shows that catecholamines change the intrinsic variability of cortical activity and perception, increasing the net E/I ratio in visual and parietal cortex, while acetylcholine does not.