Featured Publications

Delayed Integration of Somatostatin Interneurons Into Visual Circuits

Nature Communications
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2025

A Wang, KA Ferguson, J Gupta, VH Fan, S Sun, D Barson, MJ Higley, JA Cardin

Flexible Perceptual Encoding by Discrete Gamma Events

Nature
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2025

Q Perrenoud, AH de O Fonseca, A Airhart, J Bonanno, R Mao, JA Cardin

Spatiotemporally Heterogeneous Coordination of Cholinergic and Neocortical Activity

Nature Neuroscience
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2022

S Lohani, AH Moberly, H Benisty, B Landa, M Jing, Y Li, MJ Higley, JA Cardin

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Spatiotemporally Dynamic Noradrenergic Regulation of Cortical Networks

C Barnes, FA Cini, P Xu, JA Cardin

bioRxiv
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2026

FLUX: Geometry-Aware Longitudinal Flow Matching With Mixture of Experts

J Ortega Caro, Y Zhang, HM Batchelor, S He, JA Cardin, S Saxena

arXiv
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2026

Visual Experience Drives Functional Reorganization of Cortical GABAergic Circuits

S Sun, Y Yue, Z Li, Q Perrenoud, JA Cardin

bioRxiv
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2026

Learning-Dependent Cholinergic Plasticity Reconfigures Cortical Circuit Dynamics

AH Moberly, JA Cardin, MJ Higley

bioRxiv
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2025

Lateral Septal Inhibition of Nucleus Basalis Through Direct and Indirect Pathways in Focal Limbic Seizures

J Liu, LA Sieu, I Shi, V Doan, S Liu, C Sun, A Brodovskaya, J Kapur, JA Cardin, H Blumenfeld

bioRxiv
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2025

Selective Changes in Cortical Cholinergic Signaling During Learning

JO Caro, HM Batchelor, S Lohani, D van Dijk, JA Cardin

bioRxiv
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2025

Higher-Order Thalamic Input to Cortex Selectively Conveys State Information

GT Neske, JA Cardin

Cell Reportsorts
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2025

Slow and Fast Cortical Cholinergic Arousal Is Reduced in a Mouse Model of Focal Seizures With Impaired Consciousness

LA Sieu, S Singla, J Liu, X Zheng, A Sharafeldin, G Chandrasekaran, M Valcarce-Aspegren, A Niknahad, I Fu, N Doilicho, A Gummadavelli, C McCafferty, RB Crouse, Q Perrenoud, MR Picciotto, JA Cardin, H Blumenfeld

Cell Reports
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2024

Traumatic Brain Injury Disrupts State-Dependent Functional Cortical Connectivity in a Mouse Model

S Bottom-Tanzer, S Corella, J Meyer, M Sommer, L Bolaños, T Murphy, S Quiñones, S Heiney, M Shtrahman, M Whalen, R Oren, MJ Higley, JA Cardin, F Noubary, M Armbruster, C Dulla

Cerebral Cortex
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2024

The Cousa Objective: A Long-Working Distance Air Objective for Multiphoton Imaging In Vivo

CH Yu, Y Yu, LM Adsit, JT Chang, J Barchini, AH Moberly, H Benisty, J Kim, BK Young, K Heng, DM Farinella, A Leikvoll, R Pavan, R Vistein, BR Nanfito, DGC Hildebrand, S Otero-Coronel, A Vaziri, JL Goldberg, AJ Ricci, D Fitzpatrick, JA Cardin, MJ Higley, GB Smith, P Kara, KJ Nielsen, IT Smith, SL Smith

Nature Methods
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2023

Rapid Fluctuations in Functional Connectivity of Cortical Networks Encode Spontaneous Behavior

H Benisty, AH Moberly, S Lohani, D Barson, RR Coifman, G Mishne, JA Cardin, MJ Higley

Nature Neuroscience
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2023

Learning Integral Operators via Neural Integral Equations

E Zappala, AH de Oliveira Fonseca, JO Caro, AH Moberly, MJ Higley, JA Cardin, D van Dijk

Nature Machine Intelligence
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2023

VIP Interneurons Regulate Cortical Size Tuning and Visual Perception

KA Ferguson, J Salameh, C Alba, H Selwyn, C Barnes, S Lohani, JA Cardin

Cell Reportsorts
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2023

Beyond Rhythm - A Framework for Understanding the Frequency Spectrum of Neural Activity

Q Perrenoud, JA Cardin

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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2023

Developmental Loss of ErbB4 in PV Interneurons Disrupts State-Dependent Cortical Circuit Dynamics

R Batista-Brito, A Majumdar, A Nuno, C Ward, C Barnes, K Nikouei, M Vinck, JA Cardin

Molecular Psychiatry
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2023

Putting the Brakes on Synchrony: VIP Interneurons Tune Visually Evoked Rhythmic Activity

Q Perrenoud, JA Cardin

Neuron
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2023

Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Large-Scale Cortical Networks

MJ Higley, JA Cardin

Current Opinion in Neurobiology
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2022

The Logic of Developing Neocortical Circuits in Health and Disease

IL Hanganu-Opatz, SJB Butt, S Hippenmeyer, N De Marco, JA Cardin, B Voytek, AR Muotri

Journal of Neuroscience
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2021

Simultaneous Cortex-Wide Fluorescence Ca2+ Imaging and Whole-Brain fMRI

EMR Lake, X Ge, X Shen, P Herman, F Hyder, JA Cardin, MJ Higley, D Scheinost, X Papademetris, M Crair, RT Constable

Nature Methods
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2020

Mesoscopic Imaging: Shining a Wide Light on Large-Scale Neural Dynamics

JA Cardin, MC Crair, MJ Higley

Neuron
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2020

Developmental Loss of MeCP2 From VIP Interneurons Impairs Cortical Function and Behavior

JM Mossner, R Batista-Brito, R Pant, JA Cardin

eLife
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2020

Up and Down States of Cortical Neurons in Focal Limbic Seizures

Z Yue, I Freedman, P Vincent, J Andrews, C Micek, M Aksen, R Martin, D Zuckerman, Q Perrenoud, G Neske, L Sieu, X Bo, JA Cardin, H Blumenfeld

Cerebral Cortex
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2020

Simultaneous Mesoscopic and Two-Photon Imaging of Neuronal Activity in Cortical Circuits

D Barson, A Hamodi, X Shen, G Lur, RT Constable, JA Cardin, M Crair, MJ Higley

Nature Methods
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2020

Mechanisms Underlying Gain Modulation in the Cortex

KA Ferguson, JA Cardin

Nature Reviews Neuroscience
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2020

Activation of Distinct Channelrhodopsin Variants Engages Different Patterns of Network Activity

NY Jun, JA Cardin

eNeuro
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2020

Functional Flexibility in Cortical Circuits

JA Cardin

Current Opinion in Neurobiology
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2019

Altered Hippocampal Interneuron Activity Precedes Ictal Onset

ML Miri, M Vinck, R Pant, JA Cardin

eLife
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2018

Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior

D Xenos, M Kamceva, S Tomasi, JA Cardin, ML Schwartz, FM Vaccarino

Cerebral Cortex
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2018

Inhibitory Interneurons Regulate Temporal Precision and Correlations in Cortical Circuits

JA Cardin

Trends in Neurosciences
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2018

Sensation During Active Behaviors

L Busse, JA Cardin, ME Chiappe, MM Halassa, MJ McGinley, T Yamashita, AB Saleem

Journal of Neuroscience
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2017

Developmental Dysfunction of VIP Interneurons Impairs Cortical Circuits

R Batista-Brito, M Vinck, KA Ferguson, JT Chang, D Laubender, G Lur, JM Mossner, VG Hernandez, C Ramakrishnan, K Deisseroth, MJ Higley, JA Cardin

Neuron
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2017

Snapshots of the Brain in Action: Local Circuit Interactions Through the Lens of Gamma Oscillations

JA Cardin

Journal of Neuroscience
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2016

Projection-Specific Visual Feature Encoding by Layer 5 Cortical Subnetworks

G Lur, M Vinck, L Tang, JA Cardin, MJ Higley

Cell Reports
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2016

Optogenetic Stimulation of Cholinergic Brainstem Neurons During Focal Limbic Seizures: Effects on Cortical Physiology

F Furman, Q Zhan, B Lerner, J Motelow, J Meng, C Ma, G Buchanan, IB Witten, K Deisseroth, JA Cardin, H Blumenfeld

Epilepsia
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2015

Waking State: Rapid Variations Modulate Neural and Behavioral Responses

MJ McGinley, M Vinck, J Reimer, R Batista-Brito, E Zagha, CR Cadwell, AS Tolias, JA Cardin, DA McCormick

Neuron
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2015

Arousal and Locomotion Make Distinct Contributions to Cortical Activity Patterns and Visual Encoding

M Vinck, R Batista-Brito, U Knoblich, JA Cardin

Neuron
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2015

Optical Neural Interfaces

MR Warden, JA Cardin, K Deisseroth

Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
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2014

Noninvasive Optical Inhibition With a Red-Shifted Microbial Rhodopsin

AS Chuong, ML Miri, V Busskamp, GA Matthews, LC Acker, AT Sorensen, A Young, NC Klapoetke, MA Henninger, SB Kodandaramaiah, M Ogawa, SB Ramanlal, RC Bandler, BD Allen, CR Forest, BY Chow, X Han, Y Lin, KM Tye, B Roska, JA Cardin, ES Boyden

Nature Neuroscience
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2014

Optogenetics (Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience)

JA Cardin

Springer, New York, NY
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2014

Dissecting Local Circuits In Vivo: Integrated Optogenetic and Electrophysiology Approaches for Exploring Inhibitory Regulation of Cortical Activity

JA Cardin

Journal of Physiology-Paris
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2012

A Critical Role for NMDA Receptors in Parvalbumin Interneurons for Gamma Rhythm Induction and Cognitive Function

M Carlen, K Meletis, JH Siegle, JA Cardin, K Futai, D Vierling-Claassen, C Ruhlmann, SR Jones, K Deisseroth, M Sheng, CI Moore, LH Tsai

Molecular Psychiatry
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2011

Computational Modeling of Distinct Neocortical Oscillations Driven by Cell-Type Selective Optogenetic Drive: Separable Resonant Circuits Controlled by Low-Threshold Spiking and Fast-Spiking Interneurons

D Vierling-Claassen,  JA Cardin, CI Moore, SR Jones

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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2010

Neocortical Interneurons: From Diversity, Strength

CI Moore, EM Carlen, U Knoblich, JA Cardin

Cellular Mechanisms of Temporal Sensitivity in Visual Cortex Neurons

JA Cardin, R Kumbhani, D Contreras, LA Palmer

Journal of Neuroscience
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2010

Targeted Optogenetic Stimulation and Recording of Neurons In Vivo Using Cell Type-Specific Expression of Channelrhodopsin-2

JA Cardin, EM Carlen, K Meletis, U Knoblich, F Zhang, K Deisseroth, LH Tsai, CI Moore

Nature Protocols
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2010

Driving Fast-Spiking Cells Induces Gamma Rhythm and Controls Sensory Responses

JA Cardin, EM Carlen, K Meletis, U Knoblich, F Zhang, K Deisseroth, LH Tsai, CI Moore

Nature
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2009

Pinacidil Induces Vascular Dilation and Hyperemia In Vivo and Does Not Impact Biophysical Properties of Neurons and Astrocytes In Vitro

R Cao, BT Higashikubo, JA Cardin, U Knoblich, R Ramos, MT Nelson, CI Moore, JC Brumberg

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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2009

Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Stimulus-Dependent Gain Modulation in Primary Visual Cortex Neurons

JA Cardin, LA Palmer, D Contreras

Neuron
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2008

Stimulus Feature Selectivity in Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons in Primary Visual Cortex

JA Cardin, LA Palmer, D Contreras

Journal of Neuroscience
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2007

Stimulus-Dependent Gamma (30-50Hz) Oscillations in Simple and Complex Fast Rhythmic Bursting Cells in Primary Visual Cortex

JA Cardin, LA Palmer, D Contreras

Journal of Neuroscience
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2005

Sensorimotor Nucleus NIf Is Necessary for Auditory Processing but Not Vocal Motor Output in the Avian Song System

JA Cardin, JN Raksin, MF Schmidt

Journal of Neurophysiology
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2005

Noradrenergic Inputs Mediate State Dependence of Auditory Responses in the Avian Song System

JA Cardin, MF Schmidt

Journal of Neuroscience
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2004

Auditory Responses in Multiple Sensorimotor Song System Nuclei Are Co-Modulated by Behavioral State

JA Cardin, MF Schmidt

Journal of Neurophysiology
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2004

Song System Auditory Responses Are Stable and Highly Tuned During Sedation, Rapidly Modulated and Unselective During Wakefulness, and Suppressed by Arousal

JA Cardin, MF Schmidt

Journal of Neurophysiology
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2003

Memory Suppressor Genes: Enhancing the Relationship Between Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Storage

JA Cardin, T Abel

Journal of Neuroscience Res
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1999

Lucifer Yellow Filling of Area X-Projecting Neurons in the High Vocal Center of Female Canaries

S Benton, JA Cardin, TJ DeVoogd

Brain Research
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1998

Research

Flexible function is a core feature of brain circuits, particularly in the cerebral cortex where neurons participate in both local and long-range circuits to integrate sensory information and promote behavior.

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