Robert Howard

Research Associate III

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Bio:

Robert is currently the lead surgical trainer within the NSB group and designed and maintains the NSB surgical tracking. Robert received a BS in Molecular Biology from San Jose State.

Publications

Nature Neuroscience

A whole-brain monosynaptic input connectome to neuron classes in mouse visual cortex

Feb 01, 2023

Identification of structural connections between neurons is a prerequisite to understanding brain function. Here we developed a pipeline to...

eNeuro

A Standardized Nonvisual Behavioral Event Is Broadcasted Homogeneously across Cortical Visual Areas without Modulating Visual Responses

Jan 01, 2022

Multiple recent studies have shown that motor activity greatly impacts the activity of primary sensory areas like V1. Yet, the role of this motor...

Nature

Survey of spiking in the mouse visual system reveals functional hierarchy

Apr 01, 2021

The anatomy of the mammalian visual system, from the retina to the neocortex, is organized hierarchically1. However, direct observation of...

Nature Neuroscience

A large-scale standardized physiological survey reveals functional organization of the mouse visual cortex

Jan 01, 2020

To understand how the brain processes sensory information to guide behavior, we must know how stimulus representations are transformed throughout the...

Nature

Hierarchical organization of cortical and thalamic connectivity

Nov 01, 2019

The mammalian cortex is a laminar structure containing many areas and cell types that are densely interconnected in complex ways, and for which...

Science (New York, N.Y.)

An anatomic transcriptional atlas of human glioblastoma

May 11, 2018

Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor that carries a poor prognosis. The tumor's molecular and cellular landscapes are complex, and their...

eLife

Neuropathological and transcriptomic characteristics of the aged brain

Nov 09, 2017

As more people live longer, age-related neurodegenerative diseases are an increasingly important societal health issue. Treatments targeting specific...

Nature

A comprehensive transcriptional map of primate brain development

Jul 21, 2016

The transcriptional underpinnings of brain development remain poorly understood, particularly in humans and closely related non-human primates. We...