Kristina J. Nielsen

Early development of direction selectivity in higher visual cortex

This study investigates how direction selectivity develops in higher visual cortex areas of ferrets, finding that PMLS develops direction selectivity earlier than V1 and responds differently to visual stimuli.

The Cousa objective: a long working distance air objective for multiphoton imaging in vivo

The paper introduces a long working distance air objective for multiphoton imaging in vivo, demonstrating its performance across multiple species and imaging systems.

Transcriptional Control of Neocortical Size and Microcephaly

This study identifies two transcription factors that regulate neocortical size by controlling progenitor cell behavior and gene expression, with implications for microcephaly.

Object representation in a gravitational reference frame

The paper identifies a neural strategy in the anterior inferotemporal cortex that maintains object orientation stability despite changes in head tilt and retinal image rotation.

Cell-specific regulation of gene expression using splicing-dependent frameshifting.

This paper introduces SLED, a splicing-based method to control gene expression in specific cell types, demonstrating its utility in targeting neurons, photoreceptors, and cancer cells.