Taylor J. Abel

Adenosylhomocysteinase drives epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming in ZFTA-RELA ependymoma

This study identifies AHCY as a key driver of epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming in ZFTA-RELA ependymomas, revealing its role in promoting tumor growth through pyrimidine synthesis and asparagine dependency.

Cross-species evidence for the refinement of intrinsic neural timescales supporting executive system maturation through adolescence

The paper investigates how intrinsic neural timescales develop across adolescence in multiple species, finding reductions linked to improved cognitive function and structural changes.

A hierarchy of processing complexity and timescales for natural sounds in human auditory cortex

The paper uses deep neural networks to model neural responses in human auditory cortex and finds gradients of processing complexity and integration timescales across brain regions.

Functional Heterogeneity of Voice-Encoding Cortex Revealed by Clinical Language Mapping

The paper investigates functional heterogeneity in voice-encoding cortex using electrophysiological and clinical stimulation mapping in patients with sEEG, finding overlapping roles in voice encoding and language.

Intracranial Mapping of Response Latencies and Task Effects for Spoken Syllable Processing in the Human Brain

This study uses intracranial recordings to map speech processing latencies and task effects across the human forebrain, revealing hierarchical and parallel information flow and task-related neural responses.

Auditory cortical responses to speech are shaped by statistical learning of short-term speech input regularities

The paper investigates how auditory cortical responses to speech are influenced by short-term statistical learning of speech input regularities, showing that cortical responses adapt based on context and expectations.

A New Paradigm for Investigating Real-World Social Behavior and its Neural Underpinnings

The paper describes an immersive paradigm for studying natural social behavior and its neural correlates in epilepsy patients using synchronized behavioral and neurophysiological data.

Persistent postnatal migration of interneurons into the human entorhinal cortex

This study shows that interneurons continue to migrate into the human entorhinal cortex postnatally, with distinct lineage contributions and maturation patterns identified using single-nuclei RNAseq.

Categorical encoding of voice in human superior temporal cortex

The paper uses human intracerebral recordings to show that voice is encoded categorically in STG and STS, not by acoustic features, and this selectivity increases along the auditory hierarchy.

Deconstructing the Cortical Sources of Frequency Following Responses to Speech: A Cross-species Approach

This study investigates cortical sources of frequency following responses (FFRs) to speech across species, finding robust FFRs in auditory cortex and their contribution to scalp-recorded signals.

Surgically disconnected temporal pole exhibits resting functional connectivity with remote brain regions

The paper examines functional connectivity of surgically disconnected temporal pole using resting-state fMRI and finds significant connectivity with remote regions despite anatomical disconnection.