Felix Johannes Schmitt

Developmental Trajectories of Dynamic Brain Network Organization and Their Alteration in Tourette Syndrome

This study examines how brain network organization develops in typically developing children and those with Tourette Syndrome, finding altered network flexibility and stability in TS patients.

Metastable Neural Assemblies on a Wiring-Weight Continuum

This paper introduces a framework for modeling metastable neural assemblies by varying a mixing parameter between structural and synaptic clustering, showing its impact on network dynamics and implementation trade-offs.

Spiking attractor model of motor cortex explains modulation of neural and behavioral variability by prior target information

The paper shows that target information modulates neural and behavioral variability in motor cortex through a spiking attractor model, explaining reaction time and variability patterns in monkeys.

Minimal circuit motifs for second-order conditioning in the insect mushroom body

The paper identifies minimal circuit motifs in the insect mushroom body that support second-order conditioning by analyzing how dopaminergic neurons are activated through different pathways.

The mushroom body output encodes behavioral decision during sensory-motor transformation

This study shows that mushroom body output neurons in cockroaches encode behavioral decisions rather than stimulus valence during feeding behavior.

Efficient parameter calibration and real-time simulation of large scale spiking neural networks with GeNN and NEST

The paper compares two SNN simulation approaches, NEST and GeNN, showing GeNN's efficiency for large-scale and real-time simulations on GPUs.

Reactive astrocytes prevent maladaptive plasticity after ischemic stroke

This study shows that reactive astrocytes are necessary for promoting beneficial plasticity after ischemic stroke in mice, as their absence leads to impaired recovery and maladaptive connectivity changes.