Feedforward and feedback frequency-dependent interactions in a large-scale laminar network of the primate cortex
Interactions between top-down and bottom-up processes in the cerebral cortex hold the key
to understanding attentional processes, predictive coding, executive control, and a gamut of …
to understanding attentional processes, predictive coding, executive control, and a gamut of …
Methodology for assessing exposure and impacts of air pollutants in school children: data collection, analysis and health effects–a literature review
The aim of this review is to explore the methodologies employed to assess the exposure of
children to air pollutants, in particular traffic emissions, at school, and how these …
children to air pollutants, in particular traffic emissions, at school, and how these …
[PDF][PDF] Engagement of pulvino-cortical feedforward and feedback pathways in cognitive computations
Computational modeling of brain mechanisms of cognition has largely focused on the cortex,
but recent experiments have shown that higher-order nuclei of the thalamus participate in …
but recent experiments have shown that higher-order nuclei of the thalamus participate in …
[PDF][PDF] Inter-areal balanced amplification enhances signal propagation in a large-scale circuit model of the primate cortex
Understanding reliable signal transmission represents a notable challenge for cortical systems,
which display a wide range of weights of feedforward and feedback connections among …
which display a wide range of weights of feedforward and feedback connections among …
Optimal heterogeneity for coding in spiking neural networks
JF Mejias, A Longtin - Physical Review Letters, 2012 - APS
The effect of cellular heterogeneity on the coding properties of neural populations is studied
analytically and numerically. We find that heterogeneity decreases the threshold for …
analytically and numerically. We find that heterogeneity decreases the threshold for …
[PDF][PDF] The continued need for animals to advance brain research
Policymakers aim to move toward animal-free alternatives for scientific research and have
introduced very strict regulations for animal research. We argue that, for neuroscience …
introduced very strict regulations for animal research. We argue that, for neuroscience …
Mechanisms of distributed working memory in a large-scale network of macaque neocortex
Neural activity underlying working memory is not a local phenomenon but distributed across
multiple brain regions. To elucidate the circuit mechanism of such distributed activity, we …
multiple brain regions. To elucidate the circuit mechanism of such distributed activity, we …
Linking long-term water balances and statistical scaling to estimate river flows along the drainage network of Colombia
Long-term average river discharges as well as peak and low flows of different return periods
are estimated along the entire river network of Colombia, through the conjoint use of the …
are estimated along the entire river network of Colombia, through the conjoint use of the …
[HTML][HTML] Differential effects of excitatory and inhibitory heterogeneity on the gain and asynchronous state of sparse cortical networks
JF Mejias, A Longtin - Frontiers in computational neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Recent experimental and theoretical studies have highlighted the importance of cell-to-cell
differences in the dynamics and functions of neural networks, such as in different types of …
differences in the dynamics and functions of neural networks, such as in different types of …
Paradoxical response reversal of top-down modulation in cortical circuits with three interneuron types
Pyramidal cells and interneurons expressing parvalbumin (PV), somatostatin (SST), and
vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) show cell-type-specific connectivity patterns leading to a …
vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) show cell-type-specific connectivity patterns leading to a …