Koun Onodera

Noncanonical Short-Latency Auditory Pathway Directly Activates Deep Cortical Layers

The paper identifies noncanonical auditory pathways in mice that bypass primary auditory cortex and directly activate secondary auditory cortex layers, enabling parallel sensory processing.

The GPI-anchored Ly6 protein Belly roll regulates Drosophila melanogaster escape behaviors by modulating the excitability of nociceptive peptidergic interneurons

This study identifies Belly roll as a regulator of Drosophila escape behaviors by modulating neuronal activity in ABLK neurons.

Inter-organ Wingless/Ror/Akt signaling regulates nutrient-dependent hyperarborization of somatosensory neurons

The paper shows that nutrient availability affects dendrite complexity in Drosophila neurons via inter-organ signaling pathways.

Biological constraints on stereotaxic targeting of functionally-defined cortical areas

The paper evaluates the accuracy of stereotaxic coordinates for targeting functional cortical areas in mice by comparing atlas-based coordinates with functionally identified auditory cortices.

Translaminar Recurrence from Layer 5 Suppresses Superficial Cortical Layers

The paper shows that feedback from layer 5 suppresses superficial cortical layers through translaminar circuitry, challenging the classical feedforward model of sensory processing.