Vincenzo Romano

Pattern separation in cerebellar-targeted whisking pre-motor nuclei

This study investigates how different pre-motor nuclei modulate whisker movement in mice by optogenetically stimulating specific brain regions and analyzing kinematic changes.

ATXN2 polyglutamine expansion impairs QKI-dependent alternative splicing and oligodendrocyte maintenance

This study shows that ATXN2 polyglutamine expansion impairs QKI-dependent alternative splicing and oligodendrocyte maintenance in a mouse model of SCA2.

How inhibitory and excitatory inputs gate output of the inferior olive

The paper investigates how inhibitory and excitatory inputs to olivary neurons interact to generate spiking patterns, showing that timing of inputs affects phase and gain of the output.

Complex spike firing adapts to saliency of inputsand engages readiness to act

The paper investigates how climbing fiber activity in the cerebellum adapts to the saliency of sensory inputs and correlates with action readiness in mice during a go/no-go task.

Cerebellar Purkinje cells can differentially modulate coherence between sensory and motor cortex depending on region and behavior

This study shows cerebellar Purkinje cells modulate S1-M1 coherence in theta and gamma bands during whisker stimulation, with effects dependent on region and behavior.

Functional convergence of autonomic and sensorimotor processing in the lateral cerebellum

This study investigates how Purkinje cell activity in the cerebellum coordinates autonomic and sensorimotor behaviors during respiration, showing context- and phase-dependent effects.

Quasiperiodic Rhythms of the Inferior Olive

This study investigates how subthreshold oscillations and synaptic inputs shape complex spike timing in the inferior olive of awake mice, revealing semi-periodic activity patterns and resonance properties.

Potentiation of cerebellar Purkinje cells facilitates whisker reflex adaptation through increased simple spike activity

This study shows that increased simple spike activity in Purkinje cells, facilitated by long-term potentiation at parallel fiber synapses, contributes to whisker reflex adaptation in mice.