Daniela Vallentin

This study shows that nightingales imitate whistle syllable durations in real-time but adjust within their natural vocal range when exposed to novel stimuli.

This study shows nightingales adjust their songs in response to rivals, with neurons in HVC tuned to specific songs, enabling context-specific vocal responses.

This study shows that reducing inhibition in a premotor area of adult zebra finches can restore vocal plasticity and allow new syllables to be added to their song after the critical period.

The paper uses high-density recordings to show retinal axons and midbrain neurons form specific, strong connections with sparse inputs, revealing similar wiring rules in mammals and birds.

The paper identifies feed-forward inhibition as a key mechanism regulating vocal response timing in zebra finches using a spiking network model and electrophysiological recordings.