Michael A. Long

Mechanisms and control of a novel vocalization: the singing mouse song is a whistle that depends on air sac inflation

This study identifies the vocal mechanism of the singing mouse, revealing that its whistle-like song relies on air sac inflation and specific laryngeal muscles for frequency control.

Neural activity flows through cortical subnetworks during speech production

The paper uses electrocorticography to analyze neural activity during speech production, identifying distinct cortical networks and their sequential activation patterns.

DREDge: robust motion correction for high-density extracellular recordings across species

DREDge improves motion correction in high-density extracellular recordings across species, enhancing reliability and reducing errors in electrophysiological data.

Neural dynamics in the rodent motor cortex enables flexible control of vocal timing

The paper investigates neural dynamics in the rodent motor cortex during vocal production, showing temporal scaling of premotor firing patterns enables vocal flexibility.

De novo assembly and annotation of the singing mouse genome

The paper assembles and annotates the genome of the singing mouse, using single nuclei sequencing to identify cell types in a brain region involved in song coordination.

A frontal cortical network is critical for language planning during spoken interaction

This study shows that stimulating specific frontal cortical regions during spoken interaction leads to language planning deficits and response errors.

Mapping the vocal circuitry of Alston's singing mouse with pseudorabies virus

The paper maps the neural circuitry underlying vocalizations in Alston's singing mouse using pseudorabies virus tracing, revealing co-labeling patterns in key brain regions involved in vocal production and social behavior.

Focal cortical surface cooling is a novel and safe method for intraoperative functional brain mapping

This paper evaluates the safety of focal cortical cooling as an alternative to electrical cortical stimulation for intraoperative functional brain mapping, finding no intraoperative seizures and comparable post-operative outcomes.

Local axonal conduction delays underlie precise timing of a neural sequence

The paper shows that long axonal conduction delays in HVC neurons are necessary for precise millisecond timing of neural sequences during song production.