Garrett T. Neske

The paper investigates the synaptic mechanisms of corticocortical and transthalamic pathways in mouse visual cortex, revealing differences in their integration and receptor composition.

The paper shows that higher-order thalamus sends state information to higher-order cortex, while corticocortical projections convey visual information.

The paper shows that optimal visual detection performance in mice occurs at intermediate arousal levels, while large, reliable visual responses in V1 occur during high-arousal locomotion.