Pegah Kassraian

A neural mechanism for discriminating social threat from social safety

This study identifies a neural mechanism in hippocampal CA2 neurons that enables discrimination between social threat and safety based on past aversive experiences.

Prior information improves tactile representation in primary somatosensory cortex

The paper shows that prior information enhances tactile detection and modulates somatosensory cortex activity before tactile stimulation.

Anatomy and activity patterns in a multifunctional motor neuron and its surrounding circuits

The paper investigates how a motor neuron dynamically switches roles across behaviors without changing its anatomical connections by analyzing circuit anatomy and activity patterns.

A Generative Growth Model for Thalamocortical Axonal Branching in Primary Visual Cortex

The paper introduces a generative model for axonal branching in the primary visual cortex that outperforms existing models in statistical accuracy and biological plausibility.

A different state of mind: neural activity related to volitionally up- versus downregulating cortical excitability

This paper demonstrates a method to volitionally up- and downregulate cortical excitability using neurofeedback, showing changes in brain state and oscillations.