Therese MI Koch

This study shows that the zebra finch's HVC region generates learned song syllable sequences independently of major input pathways, relying on local circuits for sustained production.

AVN is a deep learning pipeline for analyzing zebra finch songs, providing interpretable features and comparing song phenotypes across experiments and developmental stages.

This study shows FoxP2 in the basal ganglia is essential for fluent birdsong initiation, termination, and syllable sequencing, with disruptions affecting dopamine receptor balance and vocal-motor sequencing.

This study shows that FoxP1 selectively impairs social learning of vocalizations but not imitation in zebra finches, highlighting a specific vulnerability in cultural transmission.