Gordon B. Smith

Millimeter-scale selective amplification in the developing visual cortex

The paper shows that cortical networks preferentially amplify inputs aligned with endogenous recurrent subnetworks, enhancing response reliability and spatiotemporal stability.

Stereotyped spatiotemporal dynamics of spontaneous activity in visual cortex prior to eye-opening

The paper analyzes spatiotemporal dynamics of spontaneous activity in developing ferret visual cortex, finding repeated, stereotyped patterns and predictive spatial activity motifs.

Developmental maturation of millimeter-scale functional networks across brain areas

This study examines the developmental changes in modular functional networks across different cortical areas in ferrets, finding conserved patterns of network organization that persist into maturity.

Self-organization of modular activity in immature cortical networks

The paper investigates how immature cortical networks self-organize into modular activity patterns through local synaptic interactions, showing that input drive and network structure dynamically shape activity organization.

The Cousa objective: a long working distance air objective for multiphoton imaging in vivo

The paper introduces a long working distance air objective for multiphoton imaging in vivo, demonstrating its performance across multiple species and imaging systems.

Tightly-coupled inhibitory and excitatory functional networks in the early visual cortex

The paper shows that inhibitory networks in the early ferret visual cortex are highly organized and co-aligned with excitatory networks before visual experience.

Long-range order from local interactions: organization and development of distributed corticalnetworks

The paper shows that local cortical connections generate large-scale modular correlations and fractures in spontaneous activity, predicting mature orientation column structure.