Adrian C. Thompson

This study shows that developmental chlorpyrifos exposure disrupts tectal circuit formation and leads to abnormal behavior in Xenopus laevis tadpoles.

The paper shows that Nav1.6 channels regulate intrinsic excitability in Xenopus tectal neurons in response to developmental and visual input changes, essential for normal circuit development.

This study shows that elevated MMP-9 activity during early neurodevelopment causes neural circuit hyperconnectivity and behavioral deficits in Xenopus tadpoles, which can be reversed by blocking MMP-9.