Stephen C. Lenzi

Aeon: an open-source platform to study the neural basis of ethological behaviours over naturalistic timescales

Aeon enables long-term study of ethological behaviours in mice with simultaneous brain activity recording and provides a unified data format for analysis.

Action prediction error: a value-free dopaminergic teaching signal that drives stable learning

This study identifies a movement-based dopamine signal in mice that acts as a value-free teaching signal for learning sound-action associations, working alongside reward prediction error.

An adaptable, reusable, and light implant for chronic Neuropixels probes

The paper introduces an adaptable implant for chronic Neuropixels recordings in mice, enabling stable, reusable, and lightweight neural recordings across multiple experimental conditions.

Tonically active GABAergic neurons in the dorsal periaqueductal gray control the initiation and execution of instinctive escape

This study identifies VGAT+ neurons in the dPAG that modulate escape behavior by tonically controlling excitatory neurons during threat response.

Tools for accurate post hoc determination of marker location within whole-brain microscopy images

The paper develops open-source Python tools for accurately mapping the location of dye-labelled probes and fluorescent cells in whole-brain microscopy images.

The retrosplenial cortex combines internal and external cues to encode head velocity during navigation

This study identifies that vestibular inputs dominate angular head velocity coding in the retrosplenial cortex, while visual input enhances its accuracy during navigation.

Circuit-specific dendritic development in the piriform cortex

This study investigates circuit-specific dendritic development in the piriform cortex, finding distinct developmental phases and functional mechanisms in layer 2a and 2b neurons.