Bettina Hein

This study examines the developmental changes in modular functional networks across different cortical areas in ferrets, finding conserved patterns of network organization that persist into maturity.

The paper shows that inhibitory networks in the early ferret visual cortex are highly organized and co-aligned with excitatory networks before visual experience.

The paper shows that local cortical connections generate large-scale modular correlations and fractures in spontaneous activity, predicting mature orientation column structure.