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Understanding normal and pathological brain computations

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Young adult born neurons enhance hippocampal dependent performance via influences on bilateral networks

Zhuo JM, Tseng HA, Desai M, Bucklin ME, Mohammed AI, Robinson NT, Boyden ES, Rangel LM, Jasanoff AP, Gritton HJ, Han X (2016) Young adult born neurons enhance hippocampal dependent performance via influences on bilateral networks, eLIFE 5:e22429.

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Influenza virus exploits tunneling nanotubes for cell-to-cell spread

Kumar A, Kim JH, Ranjan P, Metcalfe MG, Cao W, Mishina M, Gangappa S, Guo Z, Boyden ES, Zaki S, York I, García-Sastre A, Shaw M, Sambhara S (2017) Influenza virus exploits tunneling nanotubes for cell-to- cell spread, Scientific Reports 7:40360.

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FEF inactivation with improved optogenetic methods

Acker L, Pino EN, Boyden ES, Desimone R (2016) FEF inactivation with improved optogenetic methods, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113(46):E7297-E7306.

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Striosome–dendron bouquets highlight a unique striatonigral circuit targeting dopamine-containing neurons

Crittenden JR, Tillberg PW, Riad MH, Shima Y, Gerfen CR, Curry J, Housman DE, Nelson SB, Boyden ES, Graybiel AM (2016) Striosome-dendron bouquets highlight a unique striatonigral circuit targeting dopamine-containing neurons, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(40):11318–11323.

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Dopamine Neuron-Specific Optogenetic Stimulation in Rhesus Macaques

Stauffer WR, Lak A, Yang A, Borel M, Paulsen O, Boyden ES, Schultz W (2016) Dopamine Neuron-Specific Optogenetic Stimulation in Rhesus Macaques, Cell 166(6):1564-1571

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Stress Enables Reinforcement-Elicited Serotonergic Consolidation of Fear Memory

Baratta MV, Kodandaramaiah SB, Monahan PE, Yao J, Weber MD, Lin PA, Gisabella B, Petrossian N, Amat J, Kim K, Yang A, Forest CR, Boyden ES, Goosens KA (2015) Stress Enables Reinforcement-Elicited Serotonergic Consolidation of Fear Memory, Biological Psychiatry 79(10):814-22.

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Transient optogenetic inactivation of the medial entorhinal cortex biases the active population of hippocampal neurons

Rueckemann JW, DiMauro AJ, Rangel LM, Han X, Boyden ES, Eichenbaum H (2015) Transient optogenetic inactivation of the medial entorhinal cortex biases the active population of hippocampal neurons, Hippocampus 26(2):246–260.

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Inhibiting the Activity of CA1 Hippocampal Neurons Prevents the Recall of Contextual Fear Memory in Inducible ArchT Transgenic Mice

Sakaguchi M, Kim K, Yu LM, Hashikawa Y, Sekine Y, Okumura Y, Kawano M, Hayashi M, Kumar D, Boyden ES, McHugh TJ, Hayashi Y (2015) Inhibiting the Activity of CA1 Hippocampal Neurons Prevents the Recall of Contextual Fear Memory in Inducible ArchT Transgenic Mice, PLoS One 10(6):e0130163.

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Optogenetic and pharmacological suppression of spatial clusters of face neurons reveal their causal role in face gender discrimination

Afraz, A., Boyden, E. S., DiCarlo, J. J. (2015) Optogenetic and pharmacological suppression of spatial clusters of face neurons reveal their causal role in face gender discrimination, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112(21):6730-5.

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Principles of designing interpretable optogenetic behavior experiments

Allen, B.D.*, Singer, A.C.*, Boyden, E.S. (2015) Principles of designing interpretable optogenetic behavior experiments, Learning and Memory 22:232-238. (*, equal contribution)

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Closed-loop, ultraprecise, automated craniotomies

Pak N, Siegle JH*, Kinney JP*, Denman DJ, Blanche TJ, Boyden ES (2015) Closed-loop, ultraprecise, automated craniotomies, Journal of Neurophysiology 113(10):3943-53. (*, equal contribution)

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Hebbian and neuromodulatory mechanisms interact to trigger associative memory formation

Johansen J.P., Diaz-Mataix L., Hamanaka H., Ozawa T., Ycu E., Koivumaa J., Kumar A., Hou M., Deisseroth K., Boyden E.S., LeDoux J.E. (2014) Hebbian and neuromodulatory mechanisms interact to trigger associative memory formation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111(51):E5584–E5592.

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Fast-conducting mechanoreceptors contribute to withdrawal behavior in normal and nerve injured rats

Danilo Boada M., Martin T.J., Peters C.M., Hayashida K., Harris M.H., Houle T.T., Boyden E.S., Eisenach J.C., Ririe D.G. (2014) Fast Conducting Mechanoreceptors Contribute to Withdrawal Behavior in Normal and Nerve Injured Rats, Pain 155(12):2646-2655.

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Independent control of gamma and theta activity by distinct interneuron networks in the olfactory bulb

Fukunaga I., Herb J.T., Kollo M., Boyden E.S., Schaefer A.T. (2014) Independent control of gamma and theta activity by distinct interneuron networks in the olfactory bulb, Nature Neuroscience 17(9):1208-16.

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Simultaneous whole-animal 3D imaging of neuronal activity using light-field microscopy

Prevedel, R.**, Yoon, Y.-G.**, Hoffman, M., Pak, N., Wetzstein, G., Kato, S., Schrodel, T., Raskar, R., Zimmer, M., Boyden, E. S.*, Vaziri, A. * (2014) Simultaneous whole-animal 3D imaging of neuronal activity using light-field microscopy, Nature Methods 11:727-730. (** equal contribution, * co-corresponding authors)

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Optogenetic astrocyte activation modulates response selectivity of visual cortex neurons in vivo

Perea, G., Yang, A., Boyden, E. S., Sur, M. (2014) Optogenetic astrocyte activation modulates response selectivity of visual cortex neurons in vivo, Nature Communications 5:3262.

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Optogenetic drive of neocortical pyramidal neurons generates fMRI signals that are correlated with spiking activity

Kahn, I., Knoblich, U., Desai, M., Bernstein, J., Graybiel, A.M., Boyden, E.S., Buckner, R.L., Moore C.I. (2013) Optogenetic drive of neocortical pyramidal neurons generates fMRI signals that are correlated with spiking activity, Brain Research, 1511:33-45.

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Optogenetic Inactivation Modifies Monkey Visuomotor Behavior

Cavanaugh, J., Monosov, I. E., McAlonan, K., Berman, R. A., Smith, M. K., Cao, V., Wang, K. H., Boyden, E. S., Wurtz, R. H. (2012) Optogenetic Inactivation Modifies Monkey Visuomotor Behavior, Neuron 76:901–907.

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Optogenetically Induced Behavioral and Functional Network Changes in Primates

Gerits, A., Farivar, R., Rosen, B. R., Wald, L. L., Boyden, E. S., Vanduffel, W. (2012) Optogenetically Induced Behavioral and Functional Network Changes in Primates, Current Biology 22(18):1722-6.

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Activation of specific interneurons improves V1 feature selectivity and visual perception

Lee, S.-H., Kwan, A. C., Zhang, S., Phoumthipphavong, V., Flannery, J. G., Masmanidis, S. C., Taniguchi, H., Huang, Z. J., Zhang, F., Boyden, E. S., Deisseroth, K., Dan, Y. (2012) Activation of specific interneurons improves V1 feature selectivity and visual perception, Nature 488(7411):379-8.

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The best of times, the worst of times for psychiatric disease

Karayiorgou M., Flint J., Gogos J.A., Malenka R.C.; the Genetic and Neural Complexity in Psychiatry 2011 Working Group (Bargmann C.I., Boyden E.S., Bullmore E.T., Chan A.W., Davis M., Deisseroth K., Dolmetch R.E., Eggan K., Fears S.C., Freimer N.B., Geschwind D.H., Gordon J., Nickerson D.A., Vanderhaeghen P., Axel R., Zuker C.S., Fischbach G.) (2012) The best of times, the worst of times for ps...

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Optogenetic mimicry of the transient activation of dopamine neurons by natural reward is sufficient for operant reinforcement

Kim K.M., Baratta M.V., Yang A., Lee D., Boyden E.S.*, Fiorillo C.D.* (2012) Optogenetic mimicry of the transient activation of dopamine neurons by natural reward is sufficient for operant reinforcement, PLoS One 7(4):e33612. (* co-corresponding authors)

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A toolbox of Cre-dependent optogenetic transgenic mice for light-induced activation and silencing

Madisen, L., Mao, T., Koch, H., Zhuo, J.-m., Berenyi, A., Fujisawa, S., Hsu, Y.-W., Garcia, A. J., Gu, X., Zanella, S., Kidney, J., Gu, H., Mao, Y., Hooks, B. M., Boyden, E. S., Buzsáki, G., Ramirez, J. M., Jones, A. R., Svoboda, K., Han, X., Turner, E. E., Zeng, H. (2012) A toolbox of Cre-dependent optogenetic transgenic mice for light-induced activation and silencing, Nature Neuroscience 15(5):7

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Minimal Size of Cell Assemblies Coordinated by Gamma Oscillations

Börgers C., Talei Franzesi G., LeBeau F. E. N. , Boyden E. S., Kopell N.J. (2012) Minimal Size of Cell Assemblies Coordinated by Gamma Oscillations, PLoS Computational Biology 8(2):e1002362.

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Characterization of the Functional MRI Response Temporal Linearity via Optical Control of Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons

Kahn, I. * Desai, M., Knoblich, U., Bernstein, J., Henninger, M., Graybiel, A. M., Boyden, E. S.*, Buckner, R. L. *, Moore, C. I. * (2011) Characterization of the Functional MRI Response Temporal Linearity via Optical Control of Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons, Journal of Neuroscience 31(42):15086-15091. (* co-corresponding authors)

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Towards Optogenetic Sensory Replacement

Doroudchi, M. M., Greenberg, K. P., Zorzos, A. N., Hauswirth, W. W., Fonstad, C. G., Horsager, A., Boyden, E. S. (2011) Towards Optogenetic Sensory Replacement, Conference Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2011:3139-41.

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Acute optogenetic silencing of orexin/hypocretin neurons induces slow wave sleep in mice

Tsunematsu, T., Kilduff, T., Boyden, E. S., Takahashi, S., Tominaga, M., Yamanaka, A. (2011) Acute optogenetic silencing of orexin/hypocretin neurons induces slow wave sleep in mice, Journal of Neuroscience 31(29): 10529-10539.

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A Wirelessly Powered and Controlled Device for Optical Neural Control of Freely-Behaving Animals

Wentz, C. T., Bernstein, J. G., Monahan, P., Guerra, A., Rodriguez, A., Boyden, E. S. (2011) A Wirelessly Powered and Controlled Device for Optical Neural Control of Freely-Behaving Animals, Journal of Neural Engineering 8(4):046021.

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Striatal origin of the pathologic beta oscillations in Parkinson's disease

McCarthy, M. M., Moore-Kochlacs, C., Xuan Gu, T., Boyden, E. S., Han, X., Kopell, N. J. (2011) Striatal origin of the pathologic beta oscillations in Parkinson’s disease, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108(28):11620-5.

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Virally delivered Channelrhodopsin-2 Safely and Effectively Restores Visual Function in Multiple Mouse Models of Blindness

Doroudchi, M. M., Greenberg, K. P., Liu, J., Silka, K. A., Boyden, E. S., Lockridge, J. A., Arman, A. C., Janani, R., Boye, S. E., Boye, S. L., Gordon, G. M., Matteo, B. C., Sampath, A. P., Hauswirth, W. W., Horsager, A. (2011) Virally delivered Channelrhodopsin-2 Safely and Effectively Restores Visual Function in Multiple Mouse Models of Blindness, Molecular Therapy 19(7):1220-9.

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A high-light sensitivity optical neural silencer: development, and application to optogenetic control of nonhuman primate cortex

Han, X.*, Chow, B. Y.*, Zhou, H., Klapoetke, N. C., Chuong, A., Rajimehr, R., Yang, A., Baratta, M. V., Winkle, J., Desimone, R., Boyden, E. S. (2011) A high-light sensitivity optical neural silencer: development and application to optogenetic control of non-human primate cortex, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience 5:18. (* co-first authors)

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Mapping Brain Networks in Awake Mice Using Combined Optical Neural Control and fMRI

Desai M., Kahn I., Knoblich U., Bernstein J., Atallah H., Yang A., Kopell, N., Buckner R.L., Graybiel A. M., Moore C. I.*, and Boyden E. S.* (2011) Mapping Brain Networks in Awake Mice Using Combined Optical Neural Control and fMRI, Journal of Neurophysiology 105(3):1393-405. (* co-corresponding authors)

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Informational Lesions: Optical Perturbation of Spike Timing and Neural Synchrony Via Microbial Opsin Gene Fusions

Han X., Qian X., Stern P., Chuong A. and Boyden E.S. (2009) Informational Lesions: Optical Perturbation of Spike Timing and Neural Synchrony Via Microbial Opsin Gene Fusions, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 2:12.

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Millisecond-Timescale Optical Control of Neural Dynamics in the Nonhuman Primate Brain

Han, X.*, Qian, X., Bernstein, J.G., Zhou, H.-H., Talei Franzesi, G., Stern, P., Bronson, R.T., Graybiel, A.M., Desimone, R., and Boyden, E.S.* (2009) Millisecond-Timescale Optical Control of Neural Dynamics in the Nonhuman Primate Brain, Neuron 62(2):191-198. (* co-corresponding authors)

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New Techniques for Investigating Brain Rhythms: Optical Neural Control and Multielectrode Recording

Boyden, E. S., Han, X., Talei Franzesi, G., Chan, S., Bernstein, J., Qian, X., Li, M. (2009) "New Techniques for Investigating Brain Rhythms: Optical Neural Control and Multielectrode Recording," In: Rhythms of the Neocortex: Where Do They Come From and What Are They Good For? (Kopell N., ed.) pp. 65-75. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience.

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New Techniques for Investigating Brain Rhythms

Boyden, E. S., Han, X., Talei Franzesi, G., Chan, S., Bernstein, J., Qian, X., Li, M. (2009) "New Techniques for Investigating Brain Rhythms: Optical Neural Control and Multielectrode Recording," In: Rhythms of the Neocortex: Where Do They Come From and What Are They Good For? (Kopell N., ed.) pp. 65-75. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience.

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Prosthetic systems for therapeutic optical activation and silencing of genetically-targeted neurons

Bernstein, J. G., Han, X., Henninger, M. A., Ko, E. Y., Qian, X., Franzesi, G. T., McConnell, J. P., Stern, P., Desimone, R., and Boyden, E. S. (2008) Prosthetic systems for therapeutic optical activation and silencing of genetically-targeted neurons, Proc Soc Photo Opt Instrum Eng 6854:68540H.

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Anti-Ca2+ channel antibody attenuates Ca2+ currents and mimics cerebellar ataxia in vivo

Liao, Y. J., Safa, P., Chen, Y.-R., Sobel, R. A., Boyden, E. S., Tsien, R. W. (2008) Anti-Ca2+ channel antibody attenuates Ca2+ currents and mimics cerebellar ataxia in vivo, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105(7):2705-2710.

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High-speed mapping of synaptic connectivity using photostimulation in channelrhodopsin-2 transgenic mice

Wang, H., Peca, J., Matsusaki, M., Matsusaki, K., Noguchi, J., Qiu, L., Wang, D., Zhang, F., Boyden, E. S., Deisseroth, K., Kasai, H., Hall, W. C., Feng, G., Augustine, G. J. (2007) High-speed mapping of synaptic connectivity using photostimulation in channelrhodopsin-2 transgenic mice, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104(19):8143-848.

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Multiple-color optical activation, silencing, and desynchronization of neural activity, with single-spike temporal resolution

Han, X. and Boyden, E. S. (2007) Multiple-color optical activation, silencing, and desynchronization of neural activity, with single-spike temporal resolution, PLoS ONE 2(3): p. e299.