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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Neurodevelopment Correlates With Gut Microbiota In A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Children At 3 Years Of Age In Rural China, Sarah E. Rothenberg, Qiurong Chen, Yanfen Nong, Hua Nong, Eva P. Trinh, Fred J. Biasini, Jihong Liu, Xiaoyun Zeng, Yunfeng Zou, Fengxiu Ouyang, Susan A. Korrick
Neurodevelopment Correlates With Gut Microbiota In A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Children At 3 Years Of Age In Rural China, Sarah E. Rothenberg, Qiurong Chen, Yanfen Nong, Hua Nong, Eva P. Trinh, Fred J. Biasini, Jihong Liu, Xiaoyun Zeng, Yunfeng Zou, Fengxiu Ouyang, Susan A. Korrick
Faculty Publications
We investigated cross-sectional associations between children’s neurodevelopment and their gut microbiota composition. Study children (36 months of age) lived in rural China (n = 46). Neurodevelopment was assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, 2nd Edition, yielding the Mental Developmental Index (MDI) and Psychomotor Developmental Index (PDI). Children's gut microbiota was assessed using 16S rRNA gene profiling. Microbial diversity was characterized using alpha diversity patterns. Additionally, 3 coabundance factors were determined for the 25 most abundant taxa. Multivariable linear regression models were constructed to examine the relationships between Bayley scores (MDI and PDI) and children's gut microbiota. In adjusted …
Computational Simulation And Analysis Of Neuroplasticity, Madison E. Yancey
Computational Simulation And Analysis Of Neuroplasticity, Madison E. Yancey
Browse all Theses and Dissertations
Homeostatic synaptic plasticity is the process by which neurons alter their activity in response to changes in network activity. Neuroscientists attempting to understand homeostatic synaptic plasticity have developed three different mathematical methods to analyze collections of event recordings from neurons acting as a proxy for neuronal activity. These collections of events are from control data and treatment data, referring to the treatment of neuron cultures with pharmacological agents that augment or inhibit network activity. If the distribution of control events can be functionally mapped to the distribution of treatment events, a better understanding of the biological processes underlying homeostatic synaptic …
A Novel Analytical Method For Studying Pharmacological Treatments For Affective Disorders In Neuroscience, Shane N. Berger
A Novel Analytical Method For Studying Pharmacological Treatments For Affective Disorders In Neuroscience, Shane N. Berger
Theses and Dissertations
Histamine and serotonin are important neurochemicals that maintain crucial brain functions. Both are thought to be altered in affective and neurodegenerative disorders such as depression and Parkinson’s disease. Histamine and serotonin are thought to modulate one another but the exact relationship remains unknown and this gap in knowledge makes diagnosing and treating disorders involving the transmitters difficult. The Hashemi lab studies serotonin neurochemistry to understand serotonin’s role in psychiatric disorders. However, histamine has remained an understudied neurotransmitter due to a lack of analytical tools. In 2015 and 2016, the Hashemi lab pioneered a novel detection method utilizing fast-scan cyclic voltammetry …
Cell Assembly Detection In Low Firing-Rate Spike Train Data, Phan Minh Duc Truong
Cell Assembly Detection In Low Firing-Rate Spike Train Data, Phan Minh Duc Truong
Mathematics Theses and Dissertations
Cell assemblies, defined as groups of neurons forming temporal spike coordination, are thought to be fundamental units supporting major cognitive functions. However, detecting cell assemblies is challenging since they can occur at a range of time scales and with a range of precisions, from synchronous spikes to co-variations in firing rate. In this dissertation, we use a recently published cell assembly detection (CAD) algorithm that is capable of detecting assemblies at a range of time scales and precisions. We first showed that the CAD method can be applied to sparser spike train data than what have previously been reported. This …
Data Assimilation For Conductance-Based Neuronal Models, Matthew Moye
Data Assimilation For Conductance-Based Neuronal Models, Matthew Moye
Dissertations
This dissertation illustrates the use of data assimilation algorithms to estimate unobserved variables and unknown parameters of conductance-based neuronal models. Modern data assimilation (DA) techniques are widely used in climate science and weather prediction, but have only recently begun to be applied in neuroscience. The two main classes of DA techniques are sequential methods and variational methods. Throughout this work, twin experiments, where the data is synthetically generated from output of the model, are used to validate use of these techniques for conductance-based models observing only the voltage trace. In Chapter 1, these techniques are described in detail and the …
Oscillations Via Excitable Cells, Derek Orr, Bard Ermentrout
Oscillations Via Excitable Cells, Derek Orr, Bard Ermentrout
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Modeling Of Pmv Neuronal Circuitry In Adaptive Changes Of Energy Balance, Pilhwa Lee, Cristina Saenz De Miera, Nicole Bellefontaine, Kevin W. Williams, Renata Frazao, Carol Elias
Modeling Of Pmv Neuronal Circuitry In Adaptive Changes Of Energy Balance, Pilhwa Lee, Cristina Saenz De Miera, Nicole Bellefontaine, Kevin W. Williams, Renata Frazao, Carol Elias
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Geometry-Based Estimates Of Glutamate Transporter Density In Astrocytes, Anca R. Radulescu, Cassandra Williams, Annalisa Scimemi
Geometry-Based Estimates Of Glutamate Transporter Density In Astrocytes, Anca R. Radulescu, Cassandra Williams, Annalisa Scimemi
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Mechanisms Of Value-Biased Prioritization In Fast Sensorimotor Decision Making, Kivilcim Afacan-Seref
Mechanisms Of Value-Biased Prioritization In Fast Sensorimotor Decision Making, Kivilcim Afacan-Seref
Dissertations and Theses
In dynamic environments, split-second sensorimotor decisions must be prioritized according to potential payoffs to maximize overall rewards. The impact of relative value on deliberative perceptual judgments has been examined extensively, but relatively little is known about value-biasing mechanisms in the common situation where physical evidence is strong but the time to act is severely limited. This research examines the behavioral and electrophysiological indices of how value biases split-second perceptual decisions and the possible mechanisms underlying the process. In prominent decision models, a noisy but statistically stationary representation of sensory evidence is integrated over time to an action-triggering bound, and value-biases …
Socially Regulated Neural Circuits Activation Via Endocannabinoid And Dopaminergic Signaling In Zebrafish, Choongseok Park
Socially Regulated Neural Circuits Activation Via Endocannabinoid And Dopaminergic Signaling In Zebrafish, Choongseok Park
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Bifurcation Analysis Of A Photoreceptor Interaction Model For Retinitis Pigmentosa, Anca R. Radulescu
Bifurcation Analysis Of A Photoreceptor Interaction Model For Retinitis Pigmentosa, Anca R. Radulescu
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Spiking Activity In Networks Of Neurons Impacted By Axonal Swelling, Brian Frost, Stan Mintchev
Spiking Activity In Networks Of Neurons Impacted By Axonal Swelling, Brian Frost, Stan Mintchev
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
A Model Of Online Latent State Learning, Amy Cochran
A Model Of Online Latent State Learning, Amy Cochran
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Predicting Dynamics From Hardwiring In Canonical Low-Dimensional Coupled Networks, Anca R. Radulescu
Predicting Dynamics From Hardwiring In Canonical Low-Dimensional Coupled Networks, Anca R. Radulescu
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Quantifying Sleep Architecture For Pediatric Hypersomnia Conditions, Alicia K. Colclasure
Quantifying Sleep Architecture For Pediatric Hypersomnia Conditions, Alicia K. Colclasure
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Seeing Eye To Eye: A Machine Learning Approach To Automated Saccade Analysis, Maigh Attre
Seeing Eye To Eye: A Machine Learning Approach To Automated Saccade Analysis, Maigh Attre
Honors Scholar Theses
Abnormal ocular motility is a common manifestation of many underlying pathologies particularly those that are neurological. Dynamics of saccades, when the eye rapidly changes its point of fixation, have been characterized for many neurological disorders including concussions, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and Parkinson’s disease. However, widespread saccade analysis for diagnostic and research purposes requires the recognition of certain eye movement parameters. Key information such as velocity and duration must be determined from data based on a wide set of patients’ characteristics that may range in eye shapes and iris, hair and skin pigmentation [36]. Previous work on saccade analysis has …
Brain Network Structure And Interventions In A Computational Model Of Epilepsy, Joe Emerson
Brain Network Structure And Interventions In A Computational Model Of Epilepsy, Joe Emerson
Student Symposium
Some forms of drug-resistant epilepsy can only be treated via surgical intervention. This form of treatment requires the removal of a part of the brain identified as the seizure source. Current methods for surgical treatment are risky and many times unsuccessful. A deeper understanding of how brain connectivity facilitates seizure propagation is necessary for developing improved surgical techniques. Experimental limitations make certain clinical investigations of epilepsy difficult or impossible, but computational modeling offers a way forward when experimentation in living systems is impractical or unsafe. We used a full-hemisphere computational model for epilepsy to investigate the role of network structure …
Timing Is Everything: Temporal Dynamics Of Brain Activity Using The Human Connectome Project, Francesca Lofaro
Timing Is Everything: Temporal Dynamics Of Brain Activity Using The Human Connectome Project, Francesca Lofaro
Summer Research
Most neuroimaging studies produce snapshots of brain activity. The goal of this project is to examine the temporal dynamics of how these areas interact through time, using fear as a case study to assess how regions involved in fear interact. Working with Matlab computer code, I sort through the large fMRI dataset known as the Human Connectome Project to extract neuroimaging data from patients with different NIH Toolbox Fear-Somatic survey scores to assess the temporal dynamics between brain regions. The results will allow an understanding beyond which areas are involved, and instead will provide a picture of how these areas …
Effects Of Configuration On Ensemble Dynamics In A Network Of Wilson-Cowan Nodes, Anca R. Radulescu
Effects Of Configuration On Ensemble Dynamics In A Network Of Wilson-Cowan Nodes, Anca R. Radulescu
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Neural Phase Oscillators Incorporating Noise And Correlated Sources Of Heterogeneity, Kyle Wendling
Neural Phase Oscillators Incorporating Noise And Correlated Sources Of Heterogeneity, Kyle Wendling
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
The Dynamic Nature Of Functional Brain Networks Of Emotional Regulation, Sherli Koshy Chenthittayil, Reinhard C. Laubenbacher, Paola Vera-Licona, Michael Stevens, Andrew Poppe
The Dynamic Nature Of Functional Brain Networks Of Emotional Regulation, Sherli Koshy Chenthittayil, Reinhard C. Laubenbacher, Paola Vera-Licona, Michael Stevens, Andrew Poppe
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Quantitative Electroencephalography For Detecting Concussions, Sara Krehbiel, Kathy Hoke, Joanna Wares
Quantitative Electroencephalography For Detecting Concussions, Sara Krehbiel, Kathy Hoke, Joanna Wares
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Global And Local Excitation And Inhibition Shape The Network Dynamics For The Control Of Movement And Reward, Anca R. Radulescu
Global And Local Excitation And Inhibition Shape The Network Dynamics For The Control Of Movement And Reward, Anca R. Radulescu
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Combining Microdialysis And Electrophysiology In Cerebral Cortex To Delineate Functional Implications Of Acetylcholine Gradients, Tazima Nur
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The neuronal network in cerebral cortex is a dynamic system that can undergo changes in collective neural activity as the organism changes its behavior. For example, during sleep and quiet restful awake state, many neurons tend to fire together in synchrony. In contrast, during alert awake states, firing patterns of neurons tend to be more asynchronous, firing more independently. These changes in population-level synchrony are defined as changes in cortical state. Response to sensory input is state-dependent, i.e., change in cortical state can impact the sensory information processing in cortex and introduce trial-to-trial variability in response to the same repeated …
Neuroscience Subject Guide For The University Of Miami, Maya Lubarsky
Neuroscience Subject Guide For The University Of Miami, Maya Lubarsky
Library Research Scholars Program 2017-2018
The Neuroscience Subject Guide was developed in 2018 by Maya Lubarsky as part of her Library Research Scholars Program. The Subject Guide aims to aid Neuroscience students in guiding their research and improving their research skills. It also includes a comprehensive background on the development of the Neuroscience program at the University of Miami.
Quantitative Behavior Tracking Of Xenopus Laevis Tadpoles For Neurobiology Research, Alexander Hansen Hamme
Quantitative Behavior Tracking Of Xenopus Laevis Tadpoles For Neurobiology Research, Alexander Hansen Hamme
Senior Projects Fall 2018
Xenopus laevis tadpoles are a useful animal model for neurobiology research because they provide a means to study the development of the brain in a species that is both physiologically well-understood and logistically easy to maintain in the laboratory. For behavioral studies, however, their individual and social swimming patterns represent a largely untapped trove of data, due to the lack of a computational tool that can accurately track multiple tadpoles at once in video feeds. This paper presents a system that was developed to accomplish this task, which can reliably track up to six tadpoles in a controlled environment, thereby …
Geometroneurodynamics And Neuroscience, Keun-Hang Susan Yang, Menas Kafatos
Geometroneurodynamics And Neuroscience, Keun-Hang Susan Yang, Menas Kafatos
Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research
The Orthodox Interpretation of quantum mechanics, as developed by many physicists, particularly John von Neumann, addresses the role of measurement, available choices and response of the quantum system to questions posed by an observer in specific quantum laboratory experiments. As such, it is, more consistent and clearer than other interpretations of quantum mechanics and it provides an account of the interactions of observers with the external world. However, in order to explore whether quantum mechanics plays a role in the brain, which is the primary issue, one has to examine the applicability of Hilbert space structure as a valid geometric …
The Effects Of Sports Related Head Impact On Balance And Neurocognitive Functions, Shaquanda D. Ross-Simmons, Michelle L. Vieyra, Abhishek Jain, Keri Weed
The Effects Of Sports Related Head Impact On Balance And Neurocognitive Functions, Shaquanda D. Ross-Simmons, Michelle L. Vieyra, Abhishek Jain, Keri Weed
Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science
The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of sports-related head injury on balance, attention, and memory. Reliable differences have been found using measures that directly tap into brain functioning, such as the auditory oddball task combined with EEG recording. We hypothesized that athletes reporting a diagnosed concussion or participation in high-risk sports would have compromised balance and neurocognitive functioning compared to athletes in low risk sports. Forty-five undergraduate participants were identified as either concussed, non-concussed in high-risk sports, or non-concussed in low-risk sports using a survey of athletic history, head trauma and demographics. The Biopac MP36 system, …
Firing Rate Heterogeneity And Consequences For Coding In Feedforward Circuits, Cheng Ly, Gary Marsat
Firing Rate Heterogeneity And Consequences For Coding In Feedforward Circuits, Cheng Ly, Gary Marsat
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.
Balanced Excitation And Inhibition Shapes The Dynamics Of A Neuronal Network For Movement And Reward, Anca R. Radulescu
Balanced Excitation And Inhibition Shapes The Dynamics Of A Neuronal Network For Movement And Reward, Anca R. Radulescu
Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference
No abstract provided.