Zhiyi Yao

The paper identifies a 1-5 Hz delta rhythm in thalamic neurons during motor learning in mice and shows its role in cerebellar-cortical communication through CaV3.1-dependent resonance.

This study characterizes Purkinje cell projections to the brainstem, revealing widespread synapses with regional differences and functional selectivity.

The paper shows that granule cell signaling is essential for motor learning but not for many cerebellar-dependent behaviors, while Purkinje cell signaling affects both motor learning and other behaviors.

The paper identifies a Purkinje cell to parabrachial nucleus pathway that enables cerebellar influence over forebrain regions involved in nonmotor functions, distinct from the traditional deep cerebellar nuclei pathway.