Inhibitory interneuron networks in cortex and cortical oscillations

Required Reading

For this asynchronous online class, begin by reviewing the slides posted below (there is no audio). Then read the highlighted portions of the following papers.

• Neurophysiological and computational principles of cortical rhythms in cognition (Wang 2010). [PDF]

• Abnormal neural oscillations and synchrony in schizophrenia (Uhlhaas and Singer 2010). [PDF]

Fall 2025 Slides

Further Reading

• Calcium channels in higher level brain function (Jones 2007). [PDF]

• Gamma-band deficiency and abnormal thalamocortical activity in P/Q-type channel mutant mice (Shin et al. 2007). [PDF]

• Two dynamically distinct inhibitory networks in layer 4 of the neocortex (Beierlein et al. 2003). [PDF]
  
• Microcircuits in action – from CPGs to neocortex (Grillner et al. 2005). [PDF]