Entering Class of 2009

Natalia Bilenko, 2009
Brown University

Benjamin Gaub, 2009
Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Germany
Fulbright Fellow

Robert Gibboni, 2009
University of Arizona

Stephanie Greer, 2009
Brown University

Sarah Hillenbrand, 2009
Kenyon College

Colleen Kirkhart, 2009
Wellesley College

Asako Miyakawa, 2009
UC Berkeley

Helene Moorman, 2009
MIT

Lucas Pinto, 2009
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Entering Class of 2008

Rachel Denison, 2008
Yale University
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Silver Lab
“Temporal dynamics in visual attention and awareness ”

Andrea Goldstein, 2008
UC San Diego
Kriegsfeld Lab
“Circadian regulation of sleep-wake cycle ”

Caterina Gratton, 2008
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
D'Esposito Lab
“The role of functional networks in modifying visual representations ”

Liberty Hamilton, 2008
Scripps College
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Bao Lab
“Plasticity and neural encoding in auditory cortex ”

Alexander Huth, 2008
Caltech
Gallant Lab
“Investigating representations of visual and semantic information in the brain using fMRI ”

Aaron Koralek, 2008
Princeton University
Carmena Lab
“Effects of Intracortical Microstimulation on Cortical Map Plasticity ”

Sarah Munro, 2008
Brown University
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Bunge Lab
“Reversal Learning and General & Selective Stopping in Children with Tourette Syndrome ”

Kelly Sinnott, 2008
Scripps College
Tanouye Lab
“Neural Circuits in Seizure-Susceptible Drosophila Mutants ”

Entering Class of 2007

Maya Cano, 2007
UC San Diego
Knight Lab
“Controlling memory: The role of lateral PFC in active memory suppression”

Emily Cooper, 2007
University of Chicago
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
Banks Lab
“Watch out for that step! Stereopsis, corresponding points, and how the visual system evolved to keep us from eating dirt. ”

David Drew Fegen, 2007
Rutgers University
D'Esposito Lab
“Affects of cholinesterase inhibitor Donepazil on the selectivity of visual sensory representations in visual association cortex ”

Joseph Goldbeck, 2007
MIT
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Feldman Lab
“Learning and representation of sequences ”

Allyson Mackey, 2007
Stanford University
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Bunge Lab
“Neural Correlates of Fluid Reasoning Training in Children. ”

Kevin Mann, 2007
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Scott Lab
“Identification and characterization of higher order neurons of the taste circuit in Drosophila Melanogaster ”

Allan-Hermann Pool, 2007
Tallin University of Technology, Estonia
Fulbright Fellow
Scott Lab
“Neural Circuits Controlling Food and Water Intake in the Fruitfly ”

Christopher Rodgers, 2007
McGill University
DeWeese Lab
“Active gating of information flow in auditory cortex ”

Jennifer Sloan, 2007
University of Nevada, Reno
Wallis Lab
“TBD ”

Kirstie Whitaker, 2007
University of Bristol, England
Fulbright Fellow
Bunge Lab
“Investigating the Neurodevelopment of Reasoning Ability ”

Alana Wong, 2007
Washington University, St. Louis
Kaufer Lab
“Epigenetic mechanisms mediating the effects of stress on neurogenesis”

Entering Class of 2006

Leah Byrne, 2006
Hamilton College
Chateaubriand Fellow
Flannery Lab
“Development of viral vector mediated gene therapies for retinal degeneration ”

Linh Dang, 2006
Pomona College
Jagust Lab
“Dopaminergic model of working memory ”

Michele Insanally, 2006
Barnard College
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Bao Lab
“Feature-dependent sensitive periods in the development of cortical complex sound representations ”

Heesoo Kim, 2006
Stanford University
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Bao Lab
“Development and plasticity in the primary auditory cortex ”

Elizabeth Kirby, 2006
Duke University
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
Kaufer Lab
“Modulating the effects of glucocorticoids on adult hippocampal neural progenitor cells (NPCs) ”

Hania Köver, 2006
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Graduate Fellow
Bao Lab
“Neuronal correlates and mechanisms of perceptual warping ”

Erica Warp, 2006
Brown University
Isacoff Lab
“Using light-gated channels to study circuit development in the zebrafish spinal cord ”

Entering Class of 2005

Luisa Cacheaux, 2005
Columbia University
Kaufer Lab
“The role of serum albumin and TGF-β signaling in post-traumatic epileptogenesis ”

Charles Cadieu, 2005
MIT
Olshausen Lab
“Learning transformational invariants from time-varying natural images ”

Sundari Chetty, 2005-2009
UC Berkeley
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Kaufer Lab
“Hormonal regulation of hippocampal neurogenesis ”

Adeen Flinker, 2005
Technion, Israel
Knight Lab
“Lexical and phonological processing revisited – analysis of human cortical recordings ”

John Long, II, 2005
UC Berkeley
Carmena Lab
“The integration of prosthetic sensory feedback into a conditioned stimulus-response ”

Chung-Hay Luk, 2005
UC Berkeley
Wallis Lab
“Neuronal encoding of stimulus-response-outcome associations in working memory ”

Elizabeth Mormino, 2005
UC Los Angeles
Jagust Lab
“Relating amyloid pathology to cognition and brain structure/function in normal elderly individuals. ”

Ariel Rokem, 2005
Hebrew University, Israel
Silver Lab
“Neural Mechanisms of Perceptual Learning ”

Lavi Secundo, 2005
Hebrew University, Israel
Knight Lab
“Brain machine interface in humans using ECoG ”

Marta Soden, 2005
Mount Holyoke College
Chen Lab
“The role of microRNAs and local translation in synaptic plasticity ”

Entering Class of 2004

Chenmei Chen, 2004
National Tsinghua University, Taiwan
Dan Lab
“The synaptic mechanisms underlying direction selectivity in the primary visual cortex ”

Michael Goard, 2004
Reed College
Dan Lab
“State-dependent cortical processing: Cholinergic modulation of visual responses ”

Emily Jacobs, 2004
Smith College
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
D'Esposito Lab
“Genetic and hormonal influences on prefrontal cortical function ”

Grant Kauwe, 2004
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Isacoff Lab
“Rapid retrograde control of synaptic strength ”

Antonio Lara, 2004
University of Texas, at Austin
Wallis Lab
“Representation of reward in working memory ”

Hui Lu, 2004
UCTC Hefei, P.R. China
Poo Lab
“Effect of cocaine on the plasticity of the rat’s medial prefrontal cortex ”

John Schlerf, 2004
Brown University
Ivry Lab
“The Correction of Movement Errors ”

Lei Shi, 2004
Tonji University, P.R. China
Griffiths Lab
“Neural Implementation of Bayesian Inference: Linking Statistics to Neural Circuits ”

Tara Tracy, 2004
Wesleyan University
Chen Lab
“Transynaptic regulation of presynaptic vesicle release ”

Bradley Voytek, 2004
University of Southern California
Knight Lab
“Functional network and cognitive alterations and recovery after unilateral stroke in humans ”

Entering Class of 2003

Gautam Agarwal, 2003
University of Texas, at Austin
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Graduate Fellow
Isacoff Lab
“Spatiotemporal dynamics of Ca++ signaling in the fruit fly antennal lobe ”

Elena Allen, 2003-2008
UC Los Angeles
Freeman Lab
“Studies of neural and metabolic processing in the central visual pathway ”

Matthew Baggott, 2003
University of Chicago
Robertson Lab
“Visual consequences of hallucinogen use ”

Annaliese Beery, 2003-2008
Williams College
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
Irv Zucker Lab
“Neuroendocrinology of same-sex affiliative behavior ”

Ryan Canolty, 2003-2009
University of Georgia
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Knight Lab
“The role of neuronal oscillations in the control of and communication between distinct cortical areas during complex behavior ”

Chun-Liang Pan, 2003-2008
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Taiwan Ministry of Education Graduate Fellow
Garriga Lab
“Wnt signaling and neuronal development in the nematode C. elegans ”

Brian Pasley, 2003-2008
Yale University
Freeman Lab
“Neurovascular coupling in brain imaging and brain stimulation ”

Entering Class of 2002

Noopur Amin, 2002-2008
UC Berkeley
NASA Graduate Fellow
Theunissen Lab
“Listening to song: how the songbird auditory system processes natural sounds ”

Natalia Caporale, 2002-2007
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Graduate Fellow
Dan Lab
“Plasticity and learning in the rodent visual system ”

Aubrey Gilbert, 2002-2007
University of Virginia
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Ivry Lab
“Forward modeling and the flash lag effect ”

Brian Miller, 2002-2008
Duke University
D'Esposito Lab
“Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Component Operations in Memory: A multi-methodological approach ”

Entering Class of 1999-2001

Thomas Münch, 1999-2005
Universität Karlsruhe, Germany
Werblin Lab
“Starburst Amacrine Cells in the Mammalian Retina: Synaptic Interactions and Their Role in Directional Selectivity ”

Robin Ball, 2001-2007
UC Santa Cruz
Isacoff Lab
“Synaptic efficacy at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction ”

Cathrine Dam, 2001-2008
Mary Washington College
Knight Lab
“The role of emotion in orienting and attention. ”

Christina Karns, 2001-2008
UC San Diego
Knigth Lab
“Multisensory integration and attention ”

Joel Mainland, 2001-2006
Columbia University
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Sobel Lab
“Cerebellar role in olfaction: Concentration dependent sniff modulation ”

Published in 2009

Antonio H. Lara, Steven W. Kennerley, and Jonathan D. Wallis. Encoding of Gustatory Working Memory by Orbitofrontal Neurons. J. Neurosci. 2009;29 765-774

Heesoo Kim and Shaowen Bao. Selective Increase in Representations of Sounds Repeated at an Ethological Rate. J. Neurosci. 2009; 29: 5163Ð5169

Beery AK, Routman DM, Zucker I. Same-sex social bond formation in meadow voles: multiple and rapid formation of attachments. Physiology and Behavior 2009 97: 52-57.

Pasley, B.N*., Allen, E.A.*, & Freeman, R.D. State-dependent variability of neuronal responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the visual cortex. Neuron 2009 62: 291-303. (*Equal contributions)

A. Rokem and M. Ahissar. Interactions of cognitive and auditory abilities in congenitally blind individuals. Neuropsychologia 2009 47: 843-848

Venkatraman, S., Elkabany, K., Long, J.D., Yao, Yimin, and Carmena, J.M. A System for Neural Recording and Closed-Loop Intracortical Microstimulation in Awake Rodents. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2009 56: 15-22.

Huberman A*, Wei W*, Elstrott J*, Stafford B, Feller MB, Barres B. Genetic identification of On-Off direction selective retinal ganglion cells reveals a layer specific subcortical map of posterior motion. Neuron 2009 62: 327-334. (* = equal contribution)

Kirby, E.D., Geraghty, A.G., Ubuka, T., Bentley, G.E., & Kaufer, D. Stress increases putative gonadotropin inhibitory hormone and decreases luteinizing hormone in male rats. PNAS 2009, in press.

Michele N. Insanally, Hania Köver, Heesoo Kim, and Shaowen Bao. Feature-Dependent Sensitive Periods in the Development of Complex Sound Representation. J. Neurosci. 2009 29: 6567-6562.

C. Cadieu and B. Olshausen. Learning transformational invariants from natural movies. In D. Koller, D. Schuurmans, Y. Bengio, and L. Bottou, Eds., Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 21, pages 209-216. MIT Press, 2009.

Luk, C.-H., Wallis, J. D. Dynamic encoding of responses and outcomes by neurons in medial prefrontal cortex. J. Neurosci. 2009 29: 7526-7539.

Published in 2008

Beery AK, Lacey EA, Francis DD. Oxytocin and vasopressin receptor distributions in a solitary and a social species of tuco-tuco (Ctenomys haigi and Ctenomys sociabilis). J Comp Neurol. 2008 507: 1847-59.

Caporale N, Dan Y. Spike timing-dependent plasticity: a hebbian learning rule. Annu Rev Neurosci. 2008 31: 25-46.

Ivry RB, Schlerf JE. Dedicated and intrinsic models of time perception. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, in press 2008.

Kim H, Bao S. Distributed representation of perceptual categories in the auditory cortex. J Comput Neurosci. 2008; 24: 277-290.

Karns CM, Knight RT. Intermodal Auditory, Visual, and Tactile Attention Modulates Early Stages of Neural Processing. J Cogn Neurosci. 2008 Jun 19.

Miller BT, Verstynen T, Johnson MK, D‘Esposito M. Prefrontal and parietal contributions to refreshing: an rTMS study. Neuroimage. 2008 39: 436-40.

Mormino EC, Kluth JT, Madison CM, Rabinovici GD, Baker SL, Miller BL, Koeppe RA, Mathis CA, Weiner MW, Jagust WJ; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Episodic memory loss is related to hippocampal-mediated beta-amyloid deposition in elderly subjects. Brain. 2009 132: 1310-23.

Pan CL, Garriga G. Fresh air is good for nerves: hypoxia disturbs axon guidance. Nat Neurosci. 2008 11: 859-61.

Pan CL, Baum PD, Gu M, Jorgensen EM, Clark SG, Garriga G. C. elegans AP-2 and retromer control Wnt signaling by regulating mig-14/Wntless. Dev Cell. 2008 14: 132-9.

Published in 2007

Allen EA, Pasley BN, Duong T, Freeman RD. Transcranial magnetic stimulation elicits coupled neural and hemodynamic consequences. Science. 2007 317: 1918-21.

Amin N, Doupe A, Theunissen FE. Development of selectivity for natural sounds in the songbird auditory forebrain. J Neurophysiol. 2007 97: 3517-31.

Cadieu C, Kouh M, Pasupathy A, Connor CE, Riesenhuber M, Poggio T. A model of V4 shape selectivity and invariance. J Neurophysiol. 2007 98: 1733-50.

Canolty, RT, Soltani, M, Dalal, SS, Edwards, E, Dronkers, NF, Nagarajan, SS, Kirsch, HE, Barbaro, NM, Knight, RT. Spatiotemporal dynamics of word processing in the human brain. Frontiers in Neuroscience 2007 1: 185-196.

Chen L, Tracy T, Nam CI. Dynamics of postsynaptic glutamate receptor targeting. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2007 17: 53-8.

Cools R, Sheridan M, Jacobs E, D‘Esposito M. Impulsive personality predicts dopamine-dependent changes in frontostriatal activity during component processes of working memory. J Neurosci 2007; 27:5506-5514.

Han YK, Köver H, Insanally MN, Semerdjian JH, Bao S. Early experience impairs perceptual discrimination. Nat Neurosci. 2007 10: 1191-7.

Khan, R. M., Luk, C. H., Flinker, A., Aggarwal, A., Lapid, H., Haddad, R., Sobel, N. (2007) . Predicting odor pleasantness from odorant structure: pleasantness as a reflection of the physical world. J Neurosci 27: 10015-10023.

Pasley BN, Inglis BA, Freeman RD. Analysis of oxygen metabolism implies a neural origin for the negative BOLD response in human visual cortex. Neuroimage. 2007 36: 269-76.

Pathak MM, Yarov-Yarovoy V, Agarwal G, Roux B, Barth P, Kohout S, Tombola F, Isacoff EY. Closing in on the resting state of the Shaker K(+) channel. Neuron. 2007 56: 124-40.

Yao H, Shi L, Han F, Gao H & Dan Y, Rapid Learning in Visual Cortical Coding of Natural Scenes. Nature Neuroscience 2007 10: 772-778.

Published in 2006

Allen EA, Freeman RD. Dynamic spatial processing originates in early visual pathways. J Neurosci. 2006 26: 11763-74.

Canolty, RT, Edwards, E, Dalal, SS, Soltani, M, Nagarajan, SS, Kirsch, HE, Berger, MS, Barbaro, NM, Knight, RT. High gamma power is phase-locked to theta oscillations in human neocortex. Science 2006 313 (5793) : 1626-1628.

Gilbert AL, Regier T, Kay P, Ivry RB. Whorf hypothesis is supported in the right visual field but not the left. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 103: 489-94.

Münch TA, Werblin FS. Symmetric interactions within a homogeneous starburst cell network can lead to robust asymmetries in dendrites of starburst amacrine cells. J Neurophysiol. 2006 96: 471-7.

Pan CL, Howell JE, Clark SG, Hilliard M, Cordes S, Bargmann CI, Garriga G. Multiple Wnts and frizzled receptors regulate anteriorly directed cell and growth cone migrations in Caenorhabditis elegans. Dev Cell. 2006 10: 367-77.

Published in 2005

Fried SI, Münch TA, Werblin FS. Directional selectivity is formed at multiple levels by laterally offset inhibition in the rabbit retina. Neuron. 2005 46: 117-27.

Guerrero G, Reiff DF, Agarwal G, Ball RW, Borst A, Goodman CS, Isacoff EY. Heterogeneity in synaptic transmission along a Drosophila larval motor axon. Nat Neurosci. 2005 8: 1188-96.

Mainland JD, Johnson BN, Khan R, Ivry RB, Sobel N. Olfactory impairments in patients with unilateral cerebellar lesions are selective to inputs from the contralesional nostril. J Neurosci. 2005 25: 6362-71.

Miller BT, D‘Esposito M. Searching for “the top” in top-down control. Neuron. 2005 48: 535-8.

Zelano C, Bensafi M, Porter J, Mainland J, Johnson B, Bremner E, Telles C, Khan R, Sobel N. Attentional modulation in human primary olfactory cortex . Nat Neurosci. 2005 8: 114-20.