Which small, ancient midbrain structure plays a surprisingly central role in how animals see, decide, and act, and has been the star of multiple recent papers from the Farrow and Bonin labs?
That's right, the superior colliculus
https://t.co/Q3yWRtRGek
Finally it's out! https://t.co/ZfPTLWFRDO Thanks to Felix Baier, Karl Farrow and Hopi Hoekstra! And a big thank you to all the co-authors, reviewers, host institutes and funding sources! @BramNuttin, Arnau Sans Dublanc, Chen Liu, Victoria Tong, Julie Murmann and Keimpe Wierda
In a new essay in The Transmitter, Karl Farrow & Katja Reinhard make the case for evolutionary thinking in systems neuroscience. Comparative approaches = deeper insight into brain function.
Read the full essay: https://t.co/Hz6ruswBU7
✨ Artwork by Eoin Ryan
New research from the Farrow and Bonin labs at NERF, just published in Current Biology, reveals how the intricate dendritic architecture of midbrain neurons helps detect and compute critical motion cues, like approaching predators or fleeing prey.
https://t.co/hlCpXtqqjL
4 PhD positions are available in the Neurobiology labs of SISSA in Trieste, Italy. We do everything from viral vectors & nanomaterials to cellular & in-vivo ephys/imaging, behaviour and therapeutics. Apply by April 12th through the online portal https://t.co/LoIIzLe7A5.
Out today in Current Biology: the @FarrowLab 's findings on the origins of orientation and direction maps within the superior colliculus.
🙌 Congratulations @DMalmazet, @kolofonium, @Chen___Li and Karl Farrow!
https://t.co/jLj742EFtP
Lichen are amazing life forms that can even thrive in outer space.
Lichen biology is also reaching for new frontiers as discussed in this recent review in CB https://t.co/fv9x1cuP95
Lichen are amazing life forms that can even thrive in outer space.
Lichen biology is also reaching for new frontiers as discussed in this recent review in CB https://t.co/fv9x1cuP95
Our study on “Pathway-specific inputs to the superior colliculus support flexible responses to visual threat” led by @Chen___Li and @kolofonium of the @FarrowLab is now out in @ScienceAdvances! https://t.co/d8z2vceGVj
📢NEW PAPER
Our instinct to flee, freeze, or fight when in danger is hardwired in our brains. Still, how we respond doesn’t only depend on what we see. 👀
The @FarrowLab describes how pathway-specific inputs to the superior colliculus support flexible responses to visual threats.
Our study on “Pathway-specific inputs to the superior colliculus support flexible responses to visual threat” led by @Chen___Li and @kolofonium of the @FarrowLab is now out in @ScienceAdvances! https://t.co/d8z2vceGVj
*We are hiring!* PhD Position @BoninLab@__NERF @VIB: Interested in studying sensory selection in brain-wide neural circuits using cortex-wide neural imaging and Neuropixels recordings? Join us in this exciting project and our wonderful team (Please RT) https://t.co/DsZwpr607V
How do #zebrafish decide when faced with two threats? Analyzing #behavior and #brain activity, researchers identified the neuronal circuits that allow the fish to select from which stimulus to escape. https://t.co/QuOMZQzmFp @NeuroCellPress @amgfernandes @herwig_baier #decisions