The synchronous activity of groups of neurons is increasingly thought to be important in
cortical information processing and transmission. However, most studies of processing in the …

Recordings of single neurons have yielded great insights into the way acoustic stimuli are
represented in auditory cortex. However, any one neuron functions as part of a population …

Cortical neurons are heterogeneous in their functional properties. This heterogeneity is
fundamental for the processing of different features of sensory information. However …

In primary auditory cortex (AI), broadly correlated firing has been commonly observed. In
contrast, sharply synchronous firing has rarely been seen and has not been well …

Cortical circuits spontaneously generate coordinated activity even in the absence of external
inputs. The character of this activity depends on cortical state. We investigated how state …

Sensory function is mediated by interactions between external stimuli and intrinsic cortical
dynamics that are evident in the modulation of evoked responses by cortical state. A number …

Spontaneous activity plays an important role in the function of neural circuits. Although many
similarities between spontaneous and sensory-evoked neocortical activity have been …

Connectivity determines the function of neural circuits and it is the gateway to behavioral
output. The emergent properties of the Auditory Cortex (ACx) have been difficult to unravel …

The frequency-intensity receptive fields (RF) of neurons in primary auditory cortex (AI) are
heterogeneous. Some neurons have V-shaped RFs, whereas others have enclosed ovoid …

An important outstanding question in auditory neuroscience is to identify the mechanisms by
which specific motifs within inter-connected neural circuits affect auditory processing and …