Mark Histed

New preprint, on 'sequence filtering'.
Led by @CianaDeveau, Z Zhou.
We see this as a key step forw on how cortex works.

All cortical areas have dense exc-exc recurrent connectivity.
What do these connections do, esp in sensory ctx?

Our data say: they do dynamics/time.
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My children are doing Italian-soccer levels of diving when they merely pass each other in the hallway. Complete with moans and grabbing at their own body parts as if grievously injured.

Is this normal?

I had a conversation at NIH just now:
“What are you up to today?”

“Oh, you know…just defending the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic”

It now seems clear the US public in 2024 did not know what Trump actually stood for. They found out. And hate Trumpism.

A major challenge over the next two years will be to keep the toxic Trump agenda front and center.

It is good for #NIH to hire new faculty! I look forward to having many new amazing colleagues.

But every scientist the world over knows hiring decisions are best made by a scientific community. Not by political appointees. Together we will ensure that.

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