Artur Schneider

FreiBox: A versatile open-source behavioral setup for investigating the neuronal correlates of behavioral flexibility via 1-photon imaging in freely moving mice

The paper introduces FreiBox, an open-source behavioral setup for studying neuronal correlates of licking-based behavioral flexibility in mice using 1-photon calcium imaging.

Mechanisms of Premotor-Motor Cortex Interactions during Goal Directed Behavior

This paper investigates the functional interactions between premotor and motor cortical areas in rats during goal-directed behavior, revealing differential roles of neuronal subpopulations in movement preparation and execution.

Conserved structures of neural activity in sensorimotor cortex of freely moving rats allow cross-subject decoding

Similarities in neural population structures across the sensorimotor cortex enable generalization across animals in the decoding of unconstrained behavior.

3D pose estimation enables virtual head-fixation in freely moving rats

This paper introduces a framework for 3D pose estimation in freely moving rats to remove movement artifacts from neural recordings, revealing new insights into motor cortex neuron tuning.

Multichannel optogenetics combined with laminar recordings for ultra-controlled neuronal interrogation

This paper develops thin optical fibers and integration techniques to enable large-scale neuronal recordings and ultrafast optogenetic inhibition in freely moving animals.

Multifunctional optrode for opsin delivery, optical stimulation, and electrophysiological recordings in freely moving rats

This paper introduces a multifunctional optrode for optogenetics, enabling simultaneous drug delivery, optical stimulation, and electrophysiological recording in freely moving rats.

Cortical activity at different time scales: high-pass filtering separates motor planning and execution

This study identifies distinct time-scale dynamics in motor planning and execution in the rat sensorimotor cortex using high-pass filtering and optogenetic validation.

FreiPose: A Deep Learning Framework for Precise Animal Motion Capture in 3D Spaces

FreiPose is a deep learning framework for precise 3D motion capture of animals, showing high accuracy and reliability in tracking rats during electrophysiological and optogenetic experiments.

Real-time detection of neural oscillation bursts allows behaviourally relevant neurofeedback

This paper introduces a real-time system to detect neural oscillation bursts in rats and shows its use in neurofeedback training to increase beta-band burst-rate.