Martin Deschênes

A change in behavioral state switches the pattern of motor output that underlies rhythmic head and orofacial movements

The paper shows that a behavioral state change alters the phase of motor output relative to sniffing during exploratory behavior in rats.

Cortex-independent open-loop control of a voluntary orofacial motor action

This study shows that a cortex-independent internal model in the red nucleus can control voluntary orofacial motor actions without requiring peripheral feedback or motor cortex.

A vibrissa pathway that activates the limbic system

This study maps the paralemniscal vibrissa pathway in rodents, showing it connects to brainstem autonomic regions and forebrain emotional centers, with GABAergic inhibition in the Kolliker-Fuse nucleus.