Brett R. Schofield

The Ventral Tectal Longitudinal Column: A Midbrain Nucleus for Modulation of Auditory Processing in the Cochlear Nucleus, Superior Olivary Complex and Inferior Colliculus

This study identifies a ventral tectal longitudinal column in mice with extensive auditory connections, similar to findings in rats.

Lineage-tracing reveals an expanded population of NPY neurons in the inferior colliculus

The paper uses lineage-tracing to identify a larger population of NPY neurons in the inferior colliculus and shows they provide inhibitory input to local circuits.

Inhibitory NPY neurons provide a large and heterotopic commissural projection in the inferior colliculus

The paper investigates the commissural projections of NPY neurons in the inferior colliculus, finding they exhibit a divergent and heterotopic pattern compared to non-NPY neurons.

Group II metabotropic glutamate receptors modulate sound evoked and spontaneous activity in the mouse inferior colliculus

This study investigates the role of group II metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR2/3) in modulating sound-evoked and spontaneous activity in the mouse inferior colliculus using optogenetics and pharmacology.

Neuropeptide Y expression defines a novel class of GABAergic projection neuron in the inferior colliculus

The paper identifies a novel class of GABAergic projection neurons in the inferior colliculus expressing neuropeptide Y and shows they regulate circuit excitability through NPY and GABA signaling.

A Novel Class of Inferior Colliculus Principal Neurons Labeled in Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide-Cre Mice

The paper identifies VIP neurons in the mouse inferior colliculus as a novel class of principal neurons with specific connectivity and functional roles in auditory circuits.