Marmosets: a neuroscientific model of human social behavior
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) has garnered interest recently as a powerful
model for the future of neuroscience research. Much of this excitement has centered on the …
model for the future of neuroscience research. Much of this excitement has centered on the …
Linking ADHD to the neural circuitry of attention
A Mueller, DS Hong, S Shepard, T Moore - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2017 - cell.com
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex condition with a heterogeneous
presentation. Current diagnosis is primarily based on subjective experience and observer …
presentation. Current diagnosis is primarily based on subjective experience and observer …
Molecular classification and comparative taxonomics of foveal and peripheral cells in primate retina
High-acuity vision in primates, including humans, is mediated by a small central retinal
region called the fovea. As more accessible organisms lack a fovea, its specialized function …
region called the fovea. As more accessible organisms lack a fovea, its specialized function …
Two distinct types of eye-head coupling in freely moving mice
AF Meyer, J O'Keefe, J Poort - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
Animals actively interact with their environment to gather sensory information. There is
conflicting evidence about how mice use vision to sample their environment. During head …
conflicting evidence about how mice use vision to sample their environment. During head …
[HTML][HTML] The marmoset monkey as a model for visual neuroscience
JF Mitchell, DA Leopold - Neuroscience research, 2015 - Elsevier
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) has been valuable as a primate model in
biomedical research. Interest in this species has grown recently, in part due to the successful …
biomedical research. Interest in this species has grown recently, in part due to the successful …
Primacy of vision shapes behavioral strategies and neural substrates of spatial navigation in marmoset hippocampus
The role of the hippocampus in spatial navigation has been primarily studied in nocturnal
mammals, such as rats, that lack many adaptations for daylight vision. Here we demonstrate …
mammals, such as rats, that lack many adaptations for daylight vision. Here we demonstrate …
Basic neuroscience research with nonhuman primates: a small but indispensable component of biomedical research
PR Roelfsema, S Treue - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Research with nonhuman primates represents a small component of neuroscience with far-
reaching relevance that is irreplaceable for essential insights into cognitive functions, brain …
reaching relevance that is irreplaceable for essential insights into cognitive functions, brain …
A simpler primate brain: the visual system of the marmoset monkey
SG Solomon, MGP Rosa - Frontiers in neural circuits, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Humans are diurnal primates with high visual acuity at the center of gaze. Although primates
share many similarities in the organization of their visual centers with other mammals, and …
share many similarities in the organization of their visual centers with other mammals, and …
Opportunities and challenges in modeling human brain disorders in transgenic primates
Molecular genetic tools have had a profound impact on neuroscience, but until recently their
application has largely been confined to a few model species, most notably mouse …
application has largely been confined to a few model species, most notably mouse …
Functional mapping of face-selective regions in the extrastriate visual cortex of the marmoset
The cerebral cortex of humans and macaques has specialized regions for processing faces
and other visual stimulus categories. It is unknown whether a similar functional organization …
and other visual stimulus categories. It is unknown whether a similar functional organization …