Yves Boubenec

Neural networks as decision trees: an analytical solution for learning and neural selectivity

This paper develops an analytical framework showing how nonlinear neural networks decompose tasks into local linear regressions and how this structure relates to neural selectivity and activation regions.

Sensorimotor remapping drives task specialization in prefrontal cortex

The paper investigates how sensorimotor remapping affects modularity in the medial prefrontal cortex across different task paradigms, finding increased modularity with full remapping and reduced modularity with partial remapping.

Sound-evoked facial motion in ferrets: evidence for species differences in sensorimotor coupling

This study compares sound-evoked facial motion in ferrets and mice, finding ferrets show less stimulus-specific responses and suggest species-specific sensorimotor coupling.

Encoding and combining naturalistic motion cues in the ferret higher visual cortex

This study investigates how the ferret higher visual cortex encodes and combines complex motion cues from natural scenes, revealing a structured and distributed neural code.

Hierarchical encoding of natural sound mixtures in ferret auditory cortex

The paper investigates background invariance in ferret auditory cortex, finding a hierarchical gradient similar to humans, explained by low-order acoustic features but suggesting higher-order mechanisms in humans.

Neurons in auditory cortex integrate information within constrained temporal windows that are invariant to the stimulus context and information rate

Premotor cortex hemodynamics reflect internal auditory category, not reported category

This study shows that premotor cortex activity in ferrets reflects internal auditory category, not reported category, during decision-making tasks with varying difficulty.

Algebraic structures emerge from the self-supervised learning of natural sounds.

This paper shows deep learning models can spontaneously detect algebraic structures in sounds through self-supervised learning, with performance depending on exposure to natural sounds and pretraining on music or environmental sounds.

Dynamics and maintenance of categorical responses in primary auditory cortex during task engagement

This study examines how primary auditory cortex encodes categorical responses during a perceptual task, finding that categorical representations emerge during sound presentation and are maintained during the delay period.

Hidden temporal structure of the ongoing task impacts detection strategy and is reflected in pupillary dynamics

The paper shows that pupillary dynamics reflect internal temporal expectations and behavioral adaptation to task structure in an auditory change detection task.

Flexible selection of task-relevant features through population gating

The paper investigates how population gating in the auditory cortex supports stimulus selection through interactions with the medial prefrontal cortex in a task-dependent manner.

Distinct higher-order representations of natural sounds in human and ferret auditory cortex

This study compares neural representations of natural sounds in human and ferret auditory cortex, finding divergent processing at higher cortical stages for speech and music.

Multi-scale mapping along the auditory hierarchy using high-resolution functional UltraSound in the awake ferret

This paper demonstrates the use of functional UltraSound (fUS) to create high-resolution, multi-scale functional maps of the auditory pathway in awake ferrets.

Task Engagement Enhances Population Encoding of Stimulus Meaning in Primary Auditory Cortex

The paper shows that primary auditory cortex encodes stimulus meaning more during task engagement than passive listening, with population-level changes in encoding.

Dissociating task acquisition from expression during learning reveals latent knowledge

The paper shows that knowledge acquisition and expression can be dissociated by using probe trials without reinforcement, revealing that performance variability stems from testing context rather than inherent ability.