Abdelrahman Sharafeldin

The paper introduces a computational model of cortical circuits that explains cell-type-specific responses to novelty through predictive coding, energy efficiency, and reinforcement learning.

A preregistered multimodal neuroimaging study across 256 human participants directly tests Integrated Information Theory against Global Neuronal Workspace Theory, confirming some predictions while revealing major empirical challenges for both.

This paper describes a novel mouse model of focal limbic seizures that correlates behavioral impairment with cortical slow wave activity, similar to human temporal lobe seizures.