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Basic research on motor cortex, corticospinal neurons, synaptic circuit connectivity and dynamics, dexterous oromanual food handling, rodent thumbs and nails.

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Latest from Louis et al. in our lab -- opto/ephys dissection of "top-down" circuits from forelimb M2 (rostral forelimb area) to forelimb M1, focusing on direct and feedforward inputs to corticospinal neurons

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Science came up with an amazing photo for the cover

Science came up with an amazing photo for the cover

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Evolution of thumbnails across Rodentia The unguis (hoof, claw, or nail) of the first digit (D1, also known as the thumb or pollex) of the tetrapod hand exhibits numerous functional adaptations, but its macroevolutionary association with ec...

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