Fernando Santos-Valencia

Climbing fibers selectively recruit disinhibitory interneurons to enhance dendritic calcium signaling in cerebellar Purkinje cells

The paper investigates how climbing fiber inputs selectively excite disinhibitory interneurons to enhance dendritic calcium signaling in Purkinje cells, supporting cerebellar learning.

Distinct Neural Representations of Hunger and Thirst in Neonatal Mice before the Emergence of Food- and Water-seeking Behaviors

This study shows that neural representations of hunger and thirst are distinct in neonatal mice before they can seek food and water separately, and these representations persist despite environmental changes.

Embryonically Active Piriform Cortex Neurons Promote Intracortical Recurrent Connectivity during Development

The paper identifies embryonically active piriform cortex neurons in mice and shows they promote recurrent connectivity during development through enhanced synaptic interactions.