Flexibly selecting appropriate actions in response to complex, ever-changing environments
requires both cortical and subcortical regions, which are typically described as participating …

Impairments in visual disengagement are a current focus of research in autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) and may play a key role in the early expression of social–emotional deficits …

The superior colliculus (SC) receives diverse and robust cortical inputs to drive a range of
cognitive and sensorimotor behaviors. However, it remains unclear how descending cortical …

A psychotherapeutic regimen that uses alternating bilateral sensory stimulation (ABS) has
been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the neural basis that underlies …

Action selection occurs through competition between potential choice options. Neural
correlates of choice competition are observed across frontal cortex and downstream …

Spatial orientation requires the execution of lateralized movements and a change in the
animal's heading in response to multiple sensory modalities. While much research has …

Neural activity in frontal cortical areas has been causally linked to short-term memory (STM),
but whether this activity is necessary for forming, maintaining, or reading out STM remains …

Purkinje cells of the primate cerebellum play critical but poorly understood roles in the
execution of coordinated, accurate movements. Elucidating these roles has been hampered …

Decision making is a cognitive process that mediates behaviors critical for survival.
Choosing spatial targets is an experimentally-tractable form of decision making that …

The superior colliculus (SC) is a highly conserved area of the mammalian midbrain that is
widely implicated in the organisation and control of behaviour. SC receives input from a …