Future studies are aimed at further increasing our understanding of the cellular mechanisms of cortical and thalamic function, as well as branching into other areas of the brain. On the cellular and network bases of epileptic seizures. Cellular and network mechanisms of rhythmic recurrent activity in neocortex . Membrane mechanisms underlying contrast adaptation in cat area 17 in vivo. Cellular mechanisms of long-lasting adaptation in visual cortical neurons in vitro.
Corticothalamic inputs control the pattern of activity generated in thalamocortical networks.
Ionic mechanisms underlying repetitive high frequency burst firing in supragranular cortical neurons. Essential role of phosphoinositide metabolism in synaptic vesicle recycling. The functional influence of burst and tonic firing mode on synaptic interactions in the thalamus. Functional dynamics of GABAergic inhibition in the thalamus . Influence of low and high frequency inputs on spike timing in visual cortical neurons.