Candice Desouza

Coordinated tri-inhibition generates human CA1, CA3 and DG neurons and hippocampal astrocytes forming long-lived and electrophysiologically complex cultures

This paper develops a differentiation protocol to generate human hippocampal neurons and astrocytes in vitro, demonstrating long-term viability and electrophysiological complexity.

Handwritten Digit classification with neural cultures is influenced by neural architecture, network dynamics, and decoding methods

This study evaluates how neural architecture, network dynamics, and decoding methods affect handwritten digit classification using human iPSC-derived neuronal networks.

Drug treatment alters performance in a neural microphysiological system of information processing

The paper tests anti-seizure drugs on a synthetic neural system and finds carbamazepine improves gameplay metrics, linking glutamatergic inhibition to enhanced performance.