Megan A. Kirchgessner

Longitudinal monitoring of developmental plasticity in the mouse auditory cortex

This study tracks how auditory cortex neurons in mice develop functional responses to sound over time, showing changes in tuning and frequency representation.

Epigenomic Diversity of Cortical Projection Neurons in the Mouse Brain

The paper links epigenomic properties of cortical projection neurons to their anatomical and projection patterns using single-nucleus DNA methylation sequencing in mice.

Distinct 'driving' versus 'modulatory' influences of different visual corticothalamic pathways

The paper shows that layer 5 corticothalamic projections drive visual responses in the pulvinar, while layer 6 provides baseline excitation, with subcortical inputs also contributing.

Context-Dependent and Dynamic Functional Influence of Corticothalamic Pathways to First- and Higher-order Visual Thalamus

This study investigates how corticothalamic pathways modulate first- and higher-order visual thalamic nuclei in awake mice through optogenetic stimulation and electrophysiology, revealing context-dependent and dynamic effects.