Research
visual perception, visual cortex, optogenetics, optical imaging, animal behavior, artificial neural networks
Interests
I research the neural mechanisms involved in visual processing adopting a research framework capable of linking neural architectures to the underlying computations. My preferred approach involves integrating experimental methods for optically dissecting neuronal circuits (optical imaging and patterned optogenetics) with large-scale dynamic network models based on artificial neural networks (aNNs). Computation within artificial neural networks arises from connectivity principles among units, inspired by how biological networks perform computations. Therefore, aNNs serve as an effective ‘mechanistic’ modelling framework for integrating computational, algorithmic, and implementation levels of analysis. I employ this unified computational and experimental approach to uncover the principles of neural computation that underlie visual perception.
To learn more about my work and opportunities to join my laboratory visit
www.benuccilab.net
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Brain and Behaviour
2024
Regularizing hyperparameters of interacting neural signals in the mouse cortex reflect states of arousalLyamzin DR, Alamia A, Abdolrahmani M, Aoki R and
Benucci A Plos Computational Biology,
Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 20 (10)
15-10-2024Efficient coding of natural images in the mouse visual cortexBolaños F, Orlandi JG, Aoki R, Jagadeesh AV, Gardner JL and
Benucci A Nature Communications,
Springer Nature vol. 15 (1)
19-03-2024 2023
Thalamocortical control of cell-type specificity drives circuits for processing whisker-related information in mouse barrel cortexYoung TR, Yamamoto M, Kikuchi SS, Yoshida AC, Abe T, Inoue K, Johansen JP,
Benucci A, Yoshimura Y and Shimogori T
Nature Communications,
Springer Nature vol. 14 (1)
28-09-2023 Distributed context-dependent choice information in mouse posterior cortexOrlandi JG, Abdolrahmani M, Aoki R, Lyamzin DR and
Benucci A Nature Communications,
Springer Nature vol. 14 (1)
12-01-2023 2021
Probabilistic discrimination of relative stimulus features in miceLyamzin DR, Aoki R, Abdolrahmani M and
Benucci A Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America,
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 118 (30)
23-07-2021 2017
An automated platform for high-throughput mouse behavior and physiology with voluntary head-fixationAoki R, Tsubota T, Goya Y and
Benucci A Nature Communications,
Springer Nature vol. 8 (1)
30-10-2017 2015
Transgenic Mice for Intersectional Targeting of Neural Sensors and Effectors with High Specificity and PerformanceMadisen L, Garner AR, Shimaoka D, Chuong AS, Klapoetke NC, Li L, van der Bourg A, Niino Y, Egolf L, Monetti C, Gu H, Mills M, Cheng A, Tasic B, Nguyen TN, Sunkin SM,
Benucci A, Nagy A, Miyawaki A, Helmchen F,
et al. Neuron,
Elsevier vol. 85 (5), 942-958.
01-03-2015 2013
Adaptation maintains population homeostasis in primary visual cortexBenucci A, Saleem AB and Carandini M
Nature Neuroscience,
Springer Nature vol. 16 (6), 724-729.
21-04-2013 2012
Restoration of vision after transplantation of photoreceptorsPearson RA, Barber AC, Rizzi M, Hippert C, Xue T, West EL, Duran Y, Smith AJ, Chuang JZ, Azam SA, Luhmann UFO,
Benucci A, Sung CH, Bainbridge JW, Carandini M, Yau K-W, Sowden JC and Ali RR
Nature,
Springer Nature vol. 485 (7396), 99-103.
18-04-2012 2009
Coding of stimulus sequences by population responses in visual cortexBenucci A, Ringach DL and Carandini M
Nature Neuroscience,
Springer Nature vol. 12 (10), 1317-1324.
13-09-2009 2007
Standing Waves and Traveling Waves Distinguish Two Circuits in Visual CortexBenucci A, Frazor RA and Carandini M
Neuron,
Elsevier vol. 55 (1), 103-117.
01-07-2007
