Ádám Kepecs

This paper identifies a disinhibitory basal forebrain to cortex projection that regulates sustained attention by modulating cortical gain based on motivational salience.

The paper identifies parallel processing chains in association cortex using multiple functional mapping modalities, showing they are experience-driven and organized across different cytoarchitectures.

This study identifies a cortical circuit in mice that coordinates oromanual food manipulation through specific neuron types and their projections.

The paper identifies a catecholamine-independent lipolysis pathway activated by hypoglycemia and hypoinsulinemia that enables catabolism of stable adipose tissues.

This study shows that humans, rats, and mice invest time based on statistical confidence, approaching optimal time allocation strategies under uncertainty.

The paper investigates how cortical circuits enable region-specific credit assignment in reinforcement learning by analyzing the role of VIP and SST interneurons and cholinergic signals.

This study investigates the neural mechanisms of fast versus slow decision-making in mice using a novel floating-platform system and neuroimaging, revealing distinct roles for medial and lateral frontal cortex.

The paper introduces a data standard extension to NWB for structured behavioral neuroscience experiments, integrating neural activity with behavioral context.

The paper shows reward and punishment rapidly activate VIP interneurons across the cortex in mice during learning.

This study shows rats can assess memory confidence to guide decisions and introduces a model linking memory dynamics, retrieval, choice, and confidence.

Cholinergic basal forebrain neurons and cortical acetylcholine release encode an unsigned, valence-free reinforcement prediction error that tracks learning alongside dopamine via shared upstream circuits.

The paper identifies two distinct basal forebrain cholinergic neuron types with different firing patterns and behavioral roles in mice.

This study investigates how mice integrate sensory confidence and reward value in decision-making and learning, revealing distinct roles for frontal and dopamine neurons.

The paper identifies categorical representations of decision variables in orbitofrontal cortex using rats performing a complex task, showing neurons encode distinct decision-related features.