Silvana Valtcheva

This study shows that AP-2 maintains Purkinje cell function by balancing synaptic inputs from parallel and climbing fibers, preventing degeneration and motor dysfunction.

The paper identifies a neural circuit in mice that links infant cries to oxytocin neuron activation, showing how auditory cues influence maternal behavior through thalamic input.

This study shows that locus coeruleus activity predicts and enhances cochlear implant performance in deafened rats through behavioral and neural responses.

The paper shows that maternal behavior in mice arises from innate auditory cortex sensitivity combined with experience-dependent plasticity, enabling reliable pup retrieval.