Emre R. F. Aksay

Predicting modular functions and neural coding of behavior from a synaptic wiring diagram

The paper uses a larval zebrafish connectome to predict neural coding of behavior and shows statistical matches with calcium imaging data.

Oculomotor plant and neural dynamics suggest gaze control requires integration on distributed timescales

This paper links oculomotor plant dynamics to neural integrator activity in larval zebrafish, showing that gaze stabilization requires integration across multiple distributed timescales.

Seizures initiate in zones of relative hyperexcitation in a zebrafish epilepsy model

The paper identifies seizure initiation zones in a zebrafish model, showing hyperexcitation in excitatory neurons precedes seizure propagation.

Ramp-to-Threshold Dynamics in a Hindbrain Population Controls the Timing of Spontaneous Saccades

The paper identifies ramp-to-threshold dynamics in a hindbrain population that control the timing of spontaneous saccades in larval zebrafish.

Learning temporal integration from internal feedback

The paper proposes a vision-independent learning mechanism for temporal integration in the oculomotor system using a recurrent network with segregated dendritic and somatic compartments.

Zebrafish Dscaml1 is Essential for Retinal Patterning and Function of Oculomotor Subcircuits

This study shows that zebrafish dscaml1 is crucial for retinal patterning and oculomotor circuit function, with mutations causing deficits in gaze stabilization and saccade fatigue similar to human ocular motor apraxia.

Population-scale organization of cerebellar granule neuron signaling during a visuomotor behavior

The paper uses calcium imaging in zebrafish to study granule neuron signaling during optokinetic behavior, revealing heterogeneous responses and functional correlations.