Sarah Nourin

The paper investigates how excitation-inhibition balance in zebrafish larvae's optic tectum influences neuronal avalanche dynamics, finding critical behavior at balanced or slightly excitatory ratios.

The paper uses topological data analysis to study neuronal assemblies in zebrafish optic tectum, finding low-rank structure and cholinergic modulation of their functional role.

This study shows that attractor-like circuits in zebrafish larvae enhance visual processing and behavior by improving stimulus discrimination and hunting efficiency.