Robin Jan Wagener

The paper shows that first-order thalamic neurons develop from higher-order neurons with peripheral input driving excitatory neuron maturation.

The paper identifies regional differences in progenitor dynamics during brain development, showing sustained neurogenesis in the forebrain and transient neurogenesis in the hindbrain, driven by differences in cell cycle length and progenitor consumption.

The paper shows sensory input drives rapid homeostatic scaling of the axon initial segment in mouse barrel cortex, with sensory deprivation increasing AIS length and excitability, while enrichment shortens AIS and reduces action potential generation.

The paper uses FlashTag to study neuronal subtype production during corticogenesis, finding bimodal diversity in early and later stages.