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1.
Wong HH, Watt AJ,
Sjöström PJ: Synapse-specific burst coding sustained by
local axonal translation. Neuron (2023) doi:
10.1016/j.neuron.2023.10.011. [Full text]
2. Sjöström PJ: Editorial: Horizons in synaptic neuroscience.
Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2023) doi:
10.3389/fnsyn.2023.1295640. [Full text]
3. Wong HH, Chou CYC, Watt AJ, and Sjöström
PJ: Comparing mouse and human brains. eLife
(2023) Jul 10;12:e90017 [Full text]
4. Watanabe A, Guo C, Sjöström PJ. The developmental profile of visual cortex astrocytes. iScience (2023) doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106828. [PDF]
5. McFarlan AR, Chou CYC, Watanabe A, Cherepacha
N, Haddad M, Owens H, & Sjöström PJ: The plasticitome of cortical interneurons. Nature
Reviews Neuroscience (2023) doi:
10.1038/s41583-022-00663-9 [Full text] [PDF]
6. Nugent FS, Kirkwood A, Lupica CR, & Sjöström PJ: Editorial: The Synaptic
Basis of Neuropathology. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2022) doi: 10.3389/fnsyn.2022.1043480. [Full text]
7. Mizusaki BEP, Li SSY, Costa RP, and Sjöström
PJ: Pre- and postsynaptically expressed
spike-timing-dependent plasticity contribute differentially to neuronal
learning. PLoS Computational Biology
(2022) 18, e1009409. 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009409. [Full text]
8. Sjöström PJ: Grand Challenge at The Frontiers of Synaptic
Neuroscience. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2021) doi: 10.3389/fnsyn.2021.748937 [Full text]
9. Huber KM, Paoletti P, & Sjöström PJ: Editorial: Latest Advances on Excitatory
Synapse Biology. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2021) doi: 10.3389/fnsyn.2021.768651 [Full text].
10. Wong HHW, Camiré O, Sjöström PJ: The secret life of memory receptors. eLife (2021) 10:71178 DOI:10.7554/eLife.71178 [Full text]. Commentary on Lituma
et al. 2021.
11. Zhou L, Nho K, Haddad M, Cherepacha N, Tubeleviciute-Aydin
A, Tsai AP, Saykin AJ, Sjöström
PJ, & LeBlanc AC: Rare CASP6N73T variant associated with hippocampal
volume exhibits altered proteolytic activity, synaptic transmission defect, and
neurodegeneration. Scientific Reports (2021) 11(1):12695 DOI:
10.1038/s41598-021-91367-0 [Full text]
12. Wong HHW, Rannio S, Jones V,
Thomazeau A, Sjöström PJ: NMDA
receptors in axons: there's no coincidence. The Journal of Physiology
(2021) 599.2:367–387, (2020) doi:
10.1113/JP280059 [Full
text] [PDF]
13. Feldmeyer D, Wesseling JF, and Sjöström PJ: Editorial: Methods for Synaptic
Interrogation. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2020) 12:1-3 [PDF]
14. Brock JA, Thomazeau A, Watanabe A, Li SSY, & Sjöström PJ: A Practical Guide to Using CV Analysis for Determining the Locus of Synaptic Plasticity. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2020) 12:11 DOI: 10.3389/fnsyn.2020.00011 [PDF]
15. Cela E & Sjöström PJ: A Step-by-Step Protocol for Optogenetic Kindling. Frontiers in Neural Circuits (2020) 14:3 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2020.00003 [PDF]
16. Zhou L, Flores J, Noël A, Beauchet O, Sjöström PJ, & LeBlanc AC: Methylene blue inhibits Caspase-6 activity, and reverses Caspase-6-induced cognitive impairment and neuroinflammation in aged mice. Acta Neuropathologica Communications (2019) 16(1):210 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-019-0856-6 [PDF]
17. Cela E & Sjöström PJ: Novel Optogenetic Approaches in Epilepsy Research. Frontiers in Neuroscience (2019) 13:947 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00947 [PDF]
18. Cela E, McFarlan AR, Chung AJ, Wang T, Chierzi S, Murai KK, & Sjöström PJ: An Optogenetic Kindling Model of Neocortical Epilepsy. Scientific Reports (2019) 9:5236 [Full text] [Press release] [Medical Express] [Editor’s choice]
19. Waddell S & Sjöström PJ: Neurobiology of learning and plasticity. Current Opinion in Neurobiology (2019) 54:iii-vi [Full text] [PDF]
20. Lalanne T, Oyrer J, Farrant M, & Sjöström PJ: Synapse type-dependent expression of calcium-permeable AMPA receptors. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2018) doi: 10.3389/fnsyn.2018.00034 [Abstract]
21. Reynolds S, Abrahamsson T, Sjöström PJ, Schultz SR, & Dragotti PL: CosMIC: A Consistent Metric for Spike Inference from Calcium Imaging. Neural Comput (2018) 30(10):2726-2756 doi: 10.1162/neco_a_01114 [Abstract] [PDF]
22. Noël A, Zhou L, Foveau B, Sjöström PJ, & LeBlanc AC: Differential susceptibility of striatal, hippocampal and cortical neurons to Caspase-6. Cell Death and Differentiation (2018) 25:1319-1335 DOI:10.1038/s41418-017-0043-x [Abstract] [PDF]
23. Bouvier G, Larsen R, Rodríguez-Moreno A, Paulsen O, & Sjöström PJ: Towards Resolving the Presynaptic NMDA Receptor Debate. Current Opinion in Neurobiology (2018) 51:1-7 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2017.12.020 [Abstract] [PDF]
24. Dore K, Stein IS, Brock JA, Castillo PE, Zito K, & Sjöström PJ: Unconventional NMDA Receptor Signaling. The Journal of Neuroscience (2017) 37(45):10800-10807 [PDF]
25. Abrahamsson T, Chou YCC, Li SY, Mancino A, Costa RP, Brock JA, Nuro E, Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Blackman AV, Tudor-Jones A, Oyrer J, Farmer WT, Murai KK, & Sjöström PJ: Differential Regulation of Evoked and Spontaneous Release by Presynaptic NMDA Receptors. Neuron (2017) 96(4):839-855. [Abstract] [Video abstract] [PDF]
26. Reynolds S, Abrahamsson T, Schuck R, Sjöström PJ, Schultz SR, Dragotti PL: ABLE: an Activity-Based Level Set Segmentation Algorithm for Two-Photon Calcium Imaging Data. eNeuro (2017) 4(5) ENEURO.0012-17.2017 [Full text]
27. Costa RP, Mizusaki BEP, Sjöström PJ, & van Rossum MCW: Functional consequences of pre- and postsynaptic expression of synaptic plasticity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2017) 372(1715) [Full text] bioRxiv (2016) DOI: 10.1101/075317 [Preprint]
28. Abrahamsson T, Lalanne T, Watt AJ, & Sjöström PJ: In-Vitro Investigation of Synaptic Plasticity. Cold Spring Harb Protoc (2016) 10.1101/pdb.top087262 [Intro] [Cover] [PMC Canada]
29. Abrahamsson T, Lalanne T, Watt AJ, & Sjöström PJ: Long-Term Potentiation by Theta-Burst Stimulation Using Extracellular Field Potential Recordings in Acute Hippocampal Slices. Cold Spring Harb Protoc (2016) 10.1101/pdb.prot091298 [Abstract] [PMC Canada]
30. Lalanne T, Abrahamsson T, & Sjöström PJ: Using Multiple Whole-Cell Recordings to Study Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Acute Neocortical Slices. Cold Spring Harb Protoc (2016) 10.1101/pdb.prot091306 [Abstract] [PMC Canada]
31. Mizusaki BEP, Stepanyants A, Chklovskii DB, & Sjöström PJ: Neocortex: a lean mean memory storage machine. Nature Neuroscience (2016) 19(5):643-644 [PDF]. Commentary on Brunel Nature Neuroscience 2016.
32. Farmer WT, Abrahamsson T, Chierzi S, Lui C, Zaelzer C, Jones EV, Ponroy Bally B, Chen GG, Théroux JF, Peng J, Bourque CW, Charron F, Ernst C, Sjöström PJ, & Murai KK: Neurons Diversify Astrocytes in the Adult Brain Through Sonic Hedgehog Signaling. Science (2016) 351(6275):849-854 DOI: 10.1126/science.aab3103 [Abstract] [Perspective by Stevens and Muthukumar]
33. Lalanne T, Oyrer J, Mancino A, Gregor E, Chung A, Huynh L, Burwell S, Maheux J, Farrant M, & Sjöström PJ: Synapse-specific expression of calcium-permeable AMPA receptors in neocortical layer 5. The Journal of Physiology (2016) 594(4):837-861. (Editor's Choice) [Abstract] [PDF]
34. Larsen RS & Sjöström: Synapse-type-specific plasticity in local circuits. Current Opinion in Neurobiology (2015) 35:127-135. [Abstract] [PMC Canada] [PDF]
35. Costa RP, Froemke RC, Sjöström PJ, & van Rossum MCW: Unified pre- and postsynaptic long-term plasticity enables reliable and flexible learning. eLife (2015) DOI:10.7554/eLife.09457. [Abstract] [ModelDB]
36. Ferreira TA, Blackman AV, Oyrer J, Jayabal S, Chung AJ, Watt AJ, Sjöström PJ, & van Meyel DJ: Neuronal morphometry directly from bitmap images. Nature Methods (2014) 11(10):982-984, DOI:10.1038/nmeth.3125. [Abstract] [PMC Canada]
37. Blackman AV, Grabuschnig S, Legenstein R, & Sjöström PJ: A comparison of manual neuronal reconstruction from biocytin histology or 2-photon imaging: morphometry and computer modeling. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy (2014) 8:65, DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2014.00065. [Abstract]
38. Blackman AV, Abrahamsson T, Costa RP, Lalanne T, & Sjöström PJ: Target-cell-specific short-term plasticity in local circuits. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2013) 5:11, DOI: 10.3389/fnsyn.2013.00011. [Abstract]
39. Costa RP, Sjöström PJ, & van Rossum MCW: Probabilistic inference of short-term synaptic plasticity in neocortical microcircuits. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience (2013) 7:75, DOI:10.3389/fncom.2013.00075. [Abstract] [ModelDB]
40. Costa RP, Watt AJ, & Sjöström PJ: How to train a neuron. eLife (2013) 2:e00491, DOI: 10.7554/eLife.00491. Commentary on Pawlak et al, eLife 2013.
41. Buchanan KA, Blackman AV, Moreau AW, Elgar D, Costa RP, Lalanne T, Tudor Jones AA, Oyrer J, & Sjöström PJ: Target-Specific Expression of Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical Microcircuits. Neuron (2012) 75:451-466. [Full] [PDF]
42. Markram H, Gerstner W, & Sjöström PJ: Spike-timing-dependent plasticity: a comprehensive overview. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2012) 4(2):1-3. [Full]
43. Costa RP, & Sjöström PJ: One cell to rule them all, and in the dendrites bind them. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2011) 3(5):1-2. [Full]
44. Markram H, Gerstner MW & Sjöström PJ: A history of spike-timing-dependent plasticity. Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (2011) 3(4):1-24. [Abstract]
45. Ko H, Hofer SB, Pichler B, Buchanan KA, Sjöström PJ, & Mrsic-Flogel T: Functional specificity of local synaptic connections in neocortical networks. Nature (2011) 473:87-91. [Abstract]
46. Sjöström PJ & Gerstner W: Spike-timing dependent plasticity. Scholarpedia (2010) 5(2):1362.
47. Buchanan KA & Sjöström PJ: A piece of the neocortical puzzle: the pyramid-Martinotti cell reciprocating principle. The Journal of Physiology (2009) 587.22:5301-5302. Perspective on Berger et al.
48. Watt AJ, Cuntz H, Mori M, Nusser Z, Sjöström PJ, & Häusser M: Traveling waves in developing cerebellar cortex mediated by asymmetrical Purkinje cell connectivity. Nature Neuroscience (2009) 12:463-473. [Abstract] [Faculty of 1000]
49. Sjöström PJ, Rancz EA, Roth A, & Häusser M: Dendritic Excitability and Synaptic Plasticity. Physiological Reviews (2008) 88:769-840. Abstract
50. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, & Nelson SB: Multiple forms of long-term plasticity at unitary neocortical layer 5 synapses. Neuropharmacology (2007) 52:176-184. Abstract PDF
51. Varshney LR, Sjöström PJ, Chklovskii DB: Optimal Information Storage in Noisy Synapses under Resource Constraints. Neuron (2006) 52:409-423. Abstract
52. Sjöström PJ & Häusser M: A cooperative switch determines the sign of synaptic plasticity in distal dendrites of neocortical pyramidal neurons. Neuron (2006) 20:227-238. Abstract Commentary PDF
53. Duguid I & Sjöström PJ: Novel presynaptic mechanisms for coincidence detection in synaptic plasticity. Current Opinion in Neurobiology (2006) 16:312-22. Abstract
54. Song S, Sjöström PJ, Reigl M, Nelson S, Chklovskii DB: Highly Nonrandom Features of Synaptic Connectivity in Local Cortical Circuits. PLoS Biology (2005) 3:507-519. Full-text article Synopsis
55. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson SB: Endocannabinoid-dependent neocortical layer-5 LTD in the absence of postsynaptic spiking. Journal of Neurophysiology (2004) 923:3338-3343. Abstract
56. Watt AJ, Sjöström PJ, Häusser M, Nelson SB, Turrigiano GG: A proportional but slower NMDA potentiation follows AMPA potentiation in LTP. Nature Neuroscience (2004) 7:518-524. Abstract
57. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson SB: Neocortical LTD via coincident activation of presynaptic NMDA and cannabinoid receptors. Neuron (2003) 39:641-654. Abstract Commentary
58. Nelson SB, Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG: Rate and timing in cortical synaptic plasticity. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B (2002) 357:1851-1857. Abstract
59. Sjöström PJ, Nelson SB: Spike timing, calcium signals and synaptic plasticity. Current Opinion in Neurobiology (2002) 12:305-314. Abstract
60. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson SB: Rate, Timing, and Cooperativity Jointly Determine Cortical Synaptic Plasticity. Neuron (2001) 32:1149-1164. Abstract Commentary PDF
61. Sjöström, Jesper: Lysenko och Kreationismen.
[HTML] Folkvett, 3-4:6-20 (1999). (Journal of the
Swedish skeptic society Föreningen för Vetenskap & Folkbildning.)
62. Sjöström PJ, Frydel BR, Wahlberg LU: Artificial Neural Network-Aided Image Analysis System for Cell Counting. Cytometry, 36:18-26 (1999). Abstract
Technical Reports
1. Wilms C, Abrahamsson T, & Sjöström PJ: Simultaneously recording from four neurons using PatchStar and MicroStar manipulators. Scientifica SciNote 2016 [PDF][Quadruple patch clamp movie]
Book Chapters
1. Abrahamsson T, Lalanne T, Watt AJ, & Sjöström PJ: In-vitro investigation of synaptic plasticity. In Ion Channels: A Laboratory Manual, 1st edition (2017) Eds. Duguid I, Kammermeier P, Brenowitz S, CSH Press. [At Amazon]
2. Maheux J, Froemke RC, & Sjöström PJ: Functional plasticity at dendritic synapses. In Dendrites, 3rd ed (April 2016) Eds. Greg Stuart, Nelson Spruston, Michael Häusser, Oxford University Press. [At Google Books]
3. Blackman AV, Grabuschnig S, Legenstein R, & Sjöström PJ: A comparison of manual neuronal reconstruction from biocytin histology or 2-photon imaging: morphometry and computer modeling. In Quantitative Analysis of Neuroanatomy. (2016) Eds. Budd JML, Cuntz H, Gelen SJ, & Krieger P, Frontiers Media SA, ISBN: 978-2-88919-796-5. [PDF]
4. Sjöström PJ: Lysenko och kreationisterna.
In Fakta eller fantasier. Föreställningar i vetenskapens gränstrakter,
Ed. J. Jerkert, Leopard förlag, 2007.
Books
1. Huber KM, Paoletti P, Sjöström PJ: Latest Advances on Excitatory Synapse Biology.
Frontiers Research Topic eBook
(2021) 332 pages, ISBN 978-2-88971-681-4, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne,
Switzerland. [Link]
2. Sjöström P (Ed): Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience -
Editor's Pick 2021. Frontiers
Research Topic eBook (2021) 168 pages, ISBN 978-2-88971-065-2, Frontiers
Media SA, Lausanne, Switzerland. [Link]
3. Feldmeyer D, Wesseling JF, & Sjöström P (Eds): Methods for Synaptic Interrogation.
Frontiers Research Topic eBook (2020) 276 pages, ISBN:
978-2-88963-864-2, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, Switzerland. [Link]
4. Markram H, Gerstner W, & Sjöström PJ (Eds): Spike-timing-dependent plasticity: a comprehensive overview. Frontiers Research Topic eBook (2012) 575 pages, ISBN: 978-2-88919-043-0, Frontiers Media SA. [Link]
Editorial Work
1. Sjöström PJ, Nugent F, Lupica C, Kirkwood A: Research Topic in Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, The Synaptic Basis of Neuropathology, 14 articles, Sept 2021 – 2022.
2. Sjöström PJ: Research Topic in Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, Editor’s Pick 2021, Apr 2021
3. Huber KM, Paoletti P, Sjöström PJ: Research Topic in Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience on Latest Advances on Excitatory Synapse Biology, 13 articles, July 2019 – August 2021.
4. Waddell S, Sjöström PJ: Guest Section Editor for Special Issue 54 on The Neurobiology of Learning and Plasticity Feb 2019 in Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 26 articles.
5. Feldmeyer D, Wesseling JF, Sjöström PJ: Research Topic in Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience on Methods for Synaptic Interrogation, 20 articles, Jan 2018 – June 2020.
6. Sjöström PJ and other Specialty Chief Editors: Research Topic in Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience on 10 Years of Impactful, Open Neuroscience, 2017-2019.
7. Markram H, Gerstner W, Sjöström PJ: Research Topic in Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience on Spike-timing dependent plasticity, 32 articles, 2010-2011.
8. Markram H, Gerstner W, Sjöström PJ: Research Topic in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience on Theory and models of spike-timing dependent plasticity, 13 articles, 2010-2011.
Posters
1. Guo C*, Watanabe A*, & Sjöström PJ. Deciphering astrocyte signaling in neocortical
timing-dependent long-term depression. SFN 2023, Washington DC USA, 11-15 Nov 2023.
2. Alageswaran S*, Renault HN*, Chou CYC*, Suvrathan A, & Sjöström PJ. Comparing
motor and visual cortex layer-5 microcircuits using 2-photon optogenetics. SFN
2023, Washington DC USA, 11-15 Nov 2023.
3. Renault HN*, Alageswaran S*,
Chou CYC*, Suvrathan A, & Sjöström
PJ. Comparing motor and visual cortex layer-2/3 microcircuits using 2-photon
optogenetics. SFN 2023, Washington DC USA, 11-15 Nov 2023.
4. Rannio S*, Li V*, Brock J*, Thomazeau
A*, Luján R, & Sjöström
PJ. Unconventional NMDAR signalling in neocortical synaptic plasticity. SFN
2023, Washington DC USA, 11-15 Nov 2023.
5. Watanabe A*, Guo C*, &
Sjöström PJ. Developmental
desynchronization of calcium activity in visual cortex astrocytes. CAN 2023,
Montreal QC Canada, 28-31 May 2023.
6. Thomazeau A*, Rannio S*, Brock J*,
& Sjöström PJ. Presynaptic NMDA receptors
signal non-ionotropically in neocortical STDP. CAN 2023, Montreal QC Canada, 28-31 May 2023.
7.
Chou CYC*, Wong
HH*, Boukoulou K*, Guo C*,
Huang C*, Jannat J*, Li VY*, Liang T*, Wu VC*, & Sjöström
PJ. 2-photon optogenetic mapping of visual cortex microcircuits. CAN 2023, Montreal QC Canada, 28-31 May 2023.
8. Wong HH*, Watt AJ, &
Sjöström PJ. Local protein
synthesis in axons sustains synapse-specific neurotransmission. (talk at the parallel symposium “Protein
Synthesis in Brain Health and Disease”) CAN 2023, Montreal QC Canada, 28-31 May 2023.
9. Rannio S*, Li V*, Thomazeau A*, Luján R, & Sjöström PJ. Distinct
roles of pre- and postsynaptic NMDARs in synaptic release and plasticity. CAN 2023, Montreal QC Canada, 28-31 May 2023.
10. Alageswaran S*, Renault HN*, Chou CYC*, Suvrathan
A, & Sjöström PJ. Comparing M1 and V1
microcircuit connectivity with two-photon optogenetics. CAN 2023, Montreal QC Canada, 28-31 May 2023.
11. Watanabe A, Guo C, & Sjöström
PJ. Calcium events in visual cortex astrocytes
desynchronize with development. SFN
2022, San Diego CA USA, 12-16 Nov 2022.
12. Chou CYC, Boukoulou K, Liang
T, Guo C, & Sjöström PJ. 2-photon optogenetic
mapping of visual cortex microcircuits. SFN 2022, San
Diego CA USA, 12-16 Nov 2022.
13. Wong HH, Watt AJ, &
Sjöström PJ. Local translation in
axons governs synapse-type-specific neurotransmission. SFN 2022, San
Diego CA USA, 12-16 Nov 2022.
14. Rannio S, Thomazeau A, Brock J, Ko
C, Moffat G, & Sjöström
PJ. NMDA Receptors in Synaptic Plasticity: More Than Coincidence. SFN 2022, San
Diego CA USA, 12-16 Nov 2022.
15. Wong HH, Watt AJ, &
Sjöström PJ. Local translation in
axons governs synapse-specific neurotransmission. EMBO 2022 workshop “RNA localization and
local tr anslation”, 17 – 21 July, Sant Feliu De Guíxols, Spain.
16. Rannio S, Thomazeau A, Moffat G, Ko C, & Sjöström PJ. Exploring the location dependence of NMDA
receptors in synaptic plasticity. CAN 2022, 12-15
May, Toronto ON, Canada.
17. Wong HH, Watt AJ, &
Sjöström PJ. Axonal Protein Synthesis
Regulates Synaptic Release. CAN 2022, 12-15 May, Toronto ON,
Canada.
18. Chou CYC, Boukoulou K, Liang
T, Guo C, & Sjöström PJ. Principles of Local
Visual Cortex Connectivity. CAN 2022, 12-15 May, Toronto ON,
Canada.
19. Thomazeau A, Brock J & Sjöström
PJ. Presynaptic NMDA receptors signal metabotropically
in neocortical STDP. CAN 2022, 12-15 May, Toronto ON,
Canada.
20. McFarlan A, Guo C, Weinerman
C, Greedy W, Costa RP, & Sjöström PJ. Short-Term Plasticity at Neocortical Vip Interneuron Inputs and Outputs. CAN 2022,
12-15 May, Toronto ON, Canada.
21. Watanabe A, Guo C, & Sjöström
PJ. Maturation of mouse visual cortex
astrocytes. CAN 2022, 12-15 May, Toronto ON,
Canada
22. Wong HH & Sjöström PJ. Axonal Translation Governs Synaptic Release.
McGill-NIPS Joint Symposium, with
National Institute for Physiological Sciences (Okazaki, Japan), McGill
University, Montreal QC, 11-12 Jan 2022.
23. Rannio S, Thomazeau A, Moffat G, Ko C, & Sjöström PJ: Exploring
the location dependence of NMDA receptors in synaptic plasticity. CAN 2021, 23-24
Aug, virtual meeting, Vancouver BC, Canada
24. Chou CYC, Guo C, & Sjöström
PJ: Rapid microcircuit mapping with 2-photon optogenetics. CAN 2021, 23-24 Aug,
virtual meeting, Vancouver BC, Canada
25. McFarlan A, Weinerman C, Guo
C, &
Sjöström PJ: Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity at
Neocortical Vip Interneuron Outputs. CAN 2021, 23-24 Aug,
virtual meeting, Vancouver BC, Canada
26. Watanabe A, Guo C, Cherepacha
N, &
Sjöström PJ: Developmental Profile of Visual
Cortex Astrocytes. CAN 2021, 23-24 Aug,
virtual meeting, Vancouver BC, Canada
27. Wong HH & Sjöström PJ: Differential Role of Presynaptic Translation in Evoked and Spontaneous Release. SFN 2019, Chicago IL USA 19-24 Oct 2019.
28. Thomazeau A, Brock J, & Sjöström PJ: A key role for metabotropic presynaptic NMDA receptor signaling in neocortical STDP. SFN 2019, Chicago IL USA 19-24 Oct 2019.
29. Wong HH & Sjöström PJ: Differential Role of Presynaptic Protein Synthesis in Neurotransmission. ISN Satellite Conference "Neurotransmitter-Gated Ion-Channels in Health and Disease", Poster #7, Montreal QC Canada, 1-2 Aug 2019.
30. Droogers W, Chou CYC, Lalanne T, Fineberg
E, & Sjöström PJ: Calcium dynamics and
spike-timing-dependent plasticity in basket cell dendrites. iGluR Retreat 2019, Montreal QC Canada, 30 July 2019
31. Brock JA, Abrahamsson T,
Chou CYC, Li SSY, Mancino A, Farmer WT, Murai KK, & Sjöström PJ: Divergent
signalling paths of presynaptic NMDA receptors in neocortical circuits. iGluR Retreat 2019, Montreal QC Canada, 30 July 2019
32. Brock JA & Sjöström PJ: Neocortical
tLTD requires presynaptic NMDAR- mediated JNK
signalling. At the Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar "Excitatory Synapses and Brain Function" in
Manchester NH USA, 8-14 June 2019
33. McFarlan A, Weinerman C,
Haddad M, & Sjöström PJ: Characterization of Vip Interneuron Plasticity in the Motor Cortex. At the
Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar "Excitatory Synapses and Brain Function" in
Manchester NH USA, 8-14 June 2019.
34. McFarlan A, Weinerman C,
Haddad M, & Sjöström PJ: Characterization of Vip Interneuron Plasticity in the Motor Cortex. CAN
2019, 22-25 May, Toronto ON Canada.
35. Brock JA & Sjöström PJ: tLTD requires presynaptic NMDAR-mediated JNK
signaling. CAN 2019, 22-25 May, Toronto ON Canada.
36. Chou CYC, Yan W, & Sjöström
PJ: Optogenetic interrogation of cortical microcircuits with single-cell,
millisecond resolution. HBHL Research Day 2019, 3 May 2019, Montreal QC
Canada.
37. McFarlan A, Weinerman C,
Haddad M, & Sjöström PJ: Characterization of Vip Interneuron Plasticity in the Motor Cortex. HBHL
Research Day 2019, 3 May 2019, Montreal QC Canada.
38. Wong HH & Sjöström PJ: Differential
Role of Presynaptic Protein Synthesis in Neurotransmission. HBHL Research
Day 2019, 3 May 2019, Montreal QC Canada.
39. Zhou L, Sjöström PJ, and
LeBlanc AC: Methylene blue inhibits Caspase-6 activity, and reverses
Caspase-6-induced cognitive impairment and neuroinflammation in aged mice.
ADPD 2019, 26-31 March, Lisbon, Portugal.
40. Mizusaki BEP, Li SSY, Costa RP, & Sjöström
PJ: Differential learning from pre- vs. postsynaptically
expressed STDP. SFN 2018, 3-7 November, San Diego CA USA.
41. Zhou L, Sjöström PJ, and
LeBlanc AC: Methylene blue reverses caspase-6-mediated cognitive deficits in
mice. SFN 2018, 3-7 November, San Diego CA USA.
42. Amanda McFarlan, Amrit Sampalli, Elvis Cela, &
Sjöström PJ: Rapid optogenetic kindling
in neocortex. CAN
2018 1-G-144, 13-16 May, Vancouver BC Canada.
43. Chou CYC, Brock JA, Abrahamsson
T, Li SSY, Mancino A, Nuro
E, Farmer WT, Costa RC, Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Blackman A, Tudor-Jones A, Murai K, & Sjöström PJ: A
double dissociation of presynaptic NMDA receptor signalling in neocortex.
CAN 2017 3-B-45, 28-31 May, Montreal QC Canada.
44. Cela E, McFarlan A, Sampalli A,
& Sjöström PJ: Optogenetic kindling of
neocortex elicits seizures. CAN 2017 3-B-57, 28-31 May, Montreal QC Canada.
45. Mizusaki BEP, Li SSY, Costa RP, & Sjöström
PJ: Pre- and postsynaptically expressed
spike-timing-dependent plasticity contribute differentially to neural learning.
SFN 2016 685.03/G26, 12-16 November, San Diego CA USA.
46. Cela E, Chung AJ, Wang T, & Sjöström
PJ: Optogenetic kindling of neocortex elicits seizures. SFN 2016 592.05/DP03,
12-16 November, San Diego CA USA.
47. Chou YCC, Abrahamsson T, Li
SSY, Mancino A, Nuro E,
Costa RP, Buchanan K, Elgar D, Blackman A, Tudor-Jones A, Murai
K, & Sjöström PJ: Presynaptic NMDA receptors
rely on RIM1αβ to control the readily-releasable
pool at synapses onto layer-5 pyramidal neurons. SFN 2016 396.18/E13,
12-16 November, San Diego CA USA.
48. Abrahamsson T, Li SSY, Chou YCC, Mancino
A, Nuro E, Farmer WT, Costa RP, Buchanan K, Elgar D,
Blackman A, Oyrer J, Tudor-Jones A, Murai K, & Sjöström PJ: Presynaptic
NMDA receptors act via RIM1αβ to control the readily-releasable
pool in layer-5 pyramidal neurons. FENS 2016, 2-6 July, Copenhagen, Denmark.
49. Abrahamsson T, Li SSY, Chou YCC, Mancino
A, Nuro E, Farmer WT, Costa RP, Buchanan K, Elgar D,
Blackman A, Oyrer J, Tudor-Jones A, van Rossum M, Murai K, & Sjöström PJ: Presynaptic
NMDA receptors act via RIM1αβ to control the readily-releasable
pool in layer-5 pyramidal neurons. CAN 2016, May 29 - June 1, Toronto ON Canada.
50. Cela E, Chung AJ, Wang T, & Sjöström
PJ: An optogenetic kindling model of neocortical epilepsy. CAN 2016, May 29 - June
1, Toronto ON Canada.
51. Lalanne T, Oyrer J, Gregor
E, Mancino A, Burwell S, Farrant M, & Sjöström PJ: Synapse-specific expression of
calcium-permeable AMPA receptors in neocortical layer-5 sharpens basket
cell-mediated inhibition. SFN 2015 382.09/A72, Chicago
IL USA.
52. Abrahamsson T, Costa RP, Buchanan K, Elgar D, Blackman A, Oyrer J, Tudor-Jones A, van Rossum M, & Sjöström PJ: Presynaptic NMDA receptors act via
RIM1αβ to control the readily-releasable
pool in layer-5 pyramidal neurons. SFN 2015 36.02/B41, Chicago
IL USA.
53. Cela E, Chung AJ, Wang T, & Sjöström
PJ: An optogenetic kindling model of neocortical epilepsy. SFN 2015 495.02/G16, Chicago
IL USA.
54. Farmer WT, Abrahamsson T, Chierzi S, Lui C, Jones E, Ponroy
B, Peng J, Charron F, Sjöström PJ, and Murai K: Neurons diversify astrocytes in the adult brain
through Sonic Hedgehog signaling. SFN 2015 296.30/B85, Chicago
IL USA.
55. Cela E, Chung AJ, Wang T, & Sjöström
PJ: A model of epilepsy based on optogenetic kindling. CAN 2015, May 24-27,
Vancouver BC Canada.
56. Cela E, Chung AJ, Wang T, & Sjöström
PJ: A model of epilepsy based on optogenetic kindling. At the "Neurobiology
of Epilepsy: From Genes to Networks" meeting, May 4-5, 2015 Université de Montréal, Canada.
57. Costa RP, Froemke RC, Sjöström PJ, van Rossum MCW: Reliable and flexible
receptive field development through unified pre- and postsynaptic STDP. Integrated
Systems Neuroscience Workshop 2015, 23-24 March 2015, Manchester UK.
58. Costa RP, Froemke RC, Sjöström PJ, van Rossum MCW: Memory savings through
unified pre- and postsynaptic STDP. COSYNE
2015, 5-8 March 2015, Salt Lake City UT USA.
59. Abrahamsson T, Costa RP, Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Blackman AV, Oyrer J, Tudor-Jones AA, van Rossum MCW, Sjöström PJ: Control of vesicle release by cortical
presynaptic NMDA receptors. SFN 2014 246.14/GG28, Washington DC USA.
60. Cela E, Chung AJ, & Sjöström
PJ: A model of epilepsy based on optogenetic kindling. SFN 2014 520.17/Z15, Washington DC USA.
61. Costa RP, Sjöström PJ, and
van Rossum MCW: A unified model of pre and postsynaptic STDP. T 129, Bernstein Conference,
University of Göttingen, Germany, 2-5 Sept 2014. DOI: 10.12751/nncn.bc2014.0283
62. Cela E & Sjöström PJ: Optogenetic
kindling of cortical circuits elicits epilepsy. P2.97, ISDN, 19-24
July 2014, Montreal QC Canada, indexed on PubMed as
Int J Dev Neurosci. 2015 Dec;47(Pt A):122. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2015.04.326.
63. Lalanne T, Oyrer J, Costa
RP, Chung AJ, Farrant M, Sjöström PJ: Calcium-permeable
AMPA receptors and synapse-specific plasticity in the neocortical layer-5
microcircuit. Physiology 2014, 30 June-2 July, London, UK.
64. Cela E, Chung A, Wang T, Chen LY, Sjöström
PJ: A novel optogenetic kindling model of epilepsy. Canadian
Neuroscience Meeting 2014, May 25-28, Montreal QC Canada.
65. Abrahamsson T, Costa RP, Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Blackman AV, Oyrer J, Tudor-Jones AA, van Rossum MCW, Sjöström PJ: Control of vesicle release by cortical
presynaptic NMDA receptors. Canadian Neuroscience Meeting 2014, May 25-28,
Montreal QC Canada.
66. Lalanne T, Oyrer J, Costa
RP, Chung AJ, Chou CYC, Farrant M, Sjöström PJ: Synapse-specific
plasticity in the neocortical layer-5 microcircuit. Canadian Neuroscience
Meeting 2014, May 25-28, Montreal QC Canada.
67. Oyrer J, Lalanne T, Chung AJ, Sjöström
PJ, Farrant M: Calcium-permeable AMPARs in local circuits of mouse visual
cortex. SFN 2013 801.21/E3, San Diego CA USA.
68. Lalanne T, Oyrer J, Chung A,
Farrant M, Sjöström PJ: Synapse-specific
expression of Cp-AMPARs in neocortical inhibitory neurons. McGill
University IPN Retreat 2013.
69. Sjöström PJ, Moreau AW, Buchanan KA, Blackman AV, Elgar D,
Costa RP, Lalanne T, Tudor Jones AA, Oyrer J: Target-specific
expression of presynaptic NMDA receptors in neocortical microcircuits.FENS
Featured Regional Meeting, Sept 11-14, 2013, Prague, Czech Republic.
70. Costa RP, Sjöström PJ, van
Rossum MCW: Probabilistic Inference of Synaptic Dynamics in Neocortical
Microcircuits. CNS*2013, Paris, France, July 13-18, 2013. [Abstract]
71. Moreau AW, Buchanan KA, Blackman AV, Elgar D, Costa
RP, Lalanne T, Tudor Jones AA, Oyrer J, Sjöström PJ: Target-specific expression of presynaptic
NMDA receptors in neocortical microcircuits. 11e Colloque de la Société des
Neurosciences 2013, May 21 - 24, 2013, Lyon, France.
72. Costa RP, Sjöström PJ, van
Rossum MCW: Probabilistic Inference Reveals Synapse-specific Synaptic
Dynamics in Neocortical Microcircuits. Computational and Systems
Neuroscience Meeting (CoSyNe), Salt Lake City, Utah,
USA, 2013.
73. Blackman AV, Buchanan KA, Moreau AW, Elgar D, Costa
RP, Lalanne T, Tudor Jones AA, Oyrer J, Sjöström PJ: Target-specific expression of presynaptic
NMDA receptors in neocortical microcircuits. SFN 2012, 144.02/D15.
74. Costa RP, Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Blackman AV, Oyrer J, van Rossum MCW, Sjöström
PJ: Presynaptic NMDA receptors differentially regulate release probability
at neocortical excitatory synapses. SFN 2012, 144.22/D35.
75. Costa RP, Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Oyrer
J, Blackman AV, Sjöström PJ: Presynaptic NMDA
Receptors Differentially Regulate Release Probability at Neocortical Excitatory
Synapses. UCL Neuroscience Symposium 2011:32.
76. Blackman AV, Buchanan KA, Moreau AW, Elgar D, Costa
RP, Oyrer J, Tudor Jones AA, Sjöström
PJ: Target-Specific Expression of Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Local
Neocortical Circuits. UCL Neuroscience Symposium 2011:39.
77. Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Blackman AV, Tudor Jones AA, Sjöström PJ: Differential expression of presynaptic NMDA
receptors in neocortex. FENS Abstr., vol.5,
014.2, 2010. [Abstract]
78. Buchanan KA, Blackman AV, Elgar D, Tudor Jones AA, Sjöström PJ: Differential Expression of Presynaptic NMDA
Receptors in Layer-5 Neurons of the Visual Cortex..
UCL Neuroscience Symposium 2010.
79. Costa RP, Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Oyrer
J, Blackman AV, Sjöström PJ: Presynaptic NMDA
Receptors Differentially Increase Basal Release Probability in Neocortex.
Edinburgh Neuroinformatics Centre, Doctoral Training
Centre Day 2010.
80. Buchanan KA, Elgar D, Tudor Jones AA, Blackman AV,
Rutledge M, Sjöström PJ: Control of
Neurotransmitter Release by Presynaptic NMDA Receptors. Acta Physiologica, 198(677):99 (2010), talk at the Joint Meeting of the Scandinavian
and German Physiological Societies. [Abstract]
81. Buchanan KA, Tudor Jones AA, Elgar D, Rutledge M, Sjöström PJ: Differential expression of presynaptic NMDA
receptors in layer-5 neurons of the mouse visual cortex. Soc Neurosci Abstr, 822.8
(2009). [Abstract]
82. Watt A, Sjöström PJ, Häusser M: Fluorescence-assisted targeting of elusive
synaptic connections. Soc Neurosci Abstr, 104.1 (2009). [Abstract]
83. Watt A, Cuntz H, Mori M, Sjöström PJ, Häusser M: Traveling
waves in juvenile cerebellar cortex mediated by directed synaptic connections
between purkinje cells. Days of Molecular Medicine, April 17-19
2008, The Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden, Abstract 115.
84. Cuntz H, Watt A, Sjöström PJ, Häusser M: Activity waves in a network model of Purkinje
cells mediated by asymmetric axonal connectivity. COSYNE08,
Session II - poster 76, Abstract #99.
85. Sjöström PJ, Häusser M: A
co-operative switch determines the sign of synaptic plasticity in distal
dendrites of neocortical pyramidal neurons. The Physiological Society 2006
Main Meeting, C63. [Abstract]
86. Watt AJ, Sjöström PJ, Mori
M, Ramakrishnan L & Häusser M: Functional
synaptic connections between mouse cerebellar Purkinje cells. The
Physiological Society 2006 Main Meeting, C108.
87. Varshney LR, Sjöström PJ, Chklovskii DB: Optimal information storage
in noisy synapses. 2006 CSHL Meeting on Channels, Receptors &
Synapses. [Abstract]
88. Sjöström PJ, Häusser M: A
dendritic switch between Hebbian and anti-Hebbian plasticity at distal
neocortical synapses. Soc Neurosci Abstr, 161.11 (2005). [Abstract]
89. Watt AJ, Sjöström PJ, Häusser M: Monosynaptic inhibitory connections between
pairs of Purkinje cells in mouse cerebellar cortex. Soc Neurosci
Abstr, 179.13 (2005).
90. Sjöström PJ, Kitamura K, Häusser M: Synaptic
plasticity depends on dendritic location and input origin in layer 5 neurons.
Soc Neurosci Abstr, 56.6
(2004). [Abstract]
91. Reigl M, Song S, Sjöström PJ,
Nelson SB, Chklovskii DB: Statistics of
connectivity among layer 5 pyramidal neurons. Monte Veritā
STDP Meeting, Ascona, Switzerland (2004).
92. Watt AJ, Sjöström PJ, Häusser M, Turrigiano GG, Nelson
SB: Proportional but temporally distinct potentiation of AMPA and NMDA
currents at neocortical synapses. Soc Neurosci Abstr, 375.2 (2003).
93. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson
SB: Two forms of LTP at visual cortical layer-5 synapses. Soc Neurosci Abstr, 257.2
(2003). [Abstract] [Poster as JPEG (1.4 MB)]
94. Reigl M, Song S, Sjöström PJ,
Nelson SB, Chklovskii DB: Statistics of
connectivity among layer 5 pyramidal neurons. Soc Neurosci
Abstr, 257.3 (2003). Abstract
95. Taneja P, Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson SB: Presynaptic
N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors regulate neurotransmission at excitatory
synapses in rat visual cortex. Soc Neurosci Abstr, 902.9 (2003). Abstract
96. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson
SB: A Presynaptic Coincidence Detection Mechanism for LTD in Visual Cortical
Layer-5 Neurons. Soc Neurosci Abstr,
647.6 (2002). Abstract
97. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson
SB: Cooperativity and Frequency Dependence of Spike Timing-Dependent
Plasticity in Visual Cortical Layer-5 Pairs. Soc Neurosci
Abstr, 923.11 (2001). Abstract
98. Sjöström PJ, Turrigiano GG, Nelson
SB: Spike-Timing Dependent Plasticity in the Developing Rat Visual Cortex.
Soc Neurosci Abstr, 419.7
(2000).
99. Sjöström PJ, Wahlberg LU: Automated Cell Recognition and
Counting Based on a Combination of Artificial Neural Networks and Standard
Image Analysis Methods. 3rd ICCNS, International Conference for Cognitive
and Neural Systems, Boston, MA, May 1999. Abstract
Talks and Symposia
1. Non-Canonical
NMDA Receptor Signalling in Neocortical Plasticity. Talk at the iGluR 2023 Ion Channel Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA,
9 July 2023.
2. Unconventional NMDA Receptor Signalling at Central
Synapses. First in-person seminar for
the Neuroscience Colloquium Series at Carleton University, Ottawa ON, 16
Sep 2022.
3.
Presynaptic NMDARs signal metabotropically
in neocortical spike-timing-dependent plasticity. Talk at the at the International
Society for Neurochemistry’s Biennial 2022 meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii,
USA, 31 Aug 2022.
4.
The Plasticity
of Neocortical Vip Interneurons. Talk at “GABAergic
inhibitory circuits in health and disease” Satellite Symposium, CAN 2022, Toronto ON, 12 May 2022.
5.
Mapping Visual
Cortex Connectivity with 2-Photon Optogenetics. McGill-NIPS Joint
Symposium, with National Institute for Physiological Sciences (Okazaki, Japan),
McGill University, Montreal QC,
11-12 Jan 2022.
6.
Unconventional
NMDA Receptor Signalling in Neocortical Plasticity. Virtual talk for NeuroWire, Université
Laval, Quebec QC, 4 Nov 2021.
7.
Unconventional
NMDA Receptor Signalling at Central Synapses. Virtual talk for
Neuroscience Colloquium at McMaster University, Hamilton ON, 31 Oct
2021.
8.
Presynaptic NMDA Receptor Signalling in Neocortical
Layer 5.
Virtual talk at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
meeting “Flux-independent
signaling by ionotropic receptors: Unforeseen roles and complexities”,
New York, USA, 21 June 2021.
9.
Unconventional NMDA Receptor Signalling at Neocortical
Synapses.
Virtual talk at the Cold Spring Harbor Ion Channels Course, New York, USA, 15
June 2021.
10. Rapid
Plasticity Mapping (RPM) for high-throughput analysis of circuit plasticity. AI/Neuro Workshop, McGill University, Montreal QC, 16 Nov 2020.
11. Unconventional
NMDA Receptor Signalling in Neocortical Plasticity. Quantitative Life Science program, McGill University, Montreal QC, 28 Jan
2020.
12. Using 2-Photon Optogenetics to Study
Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity.
Virtual talk at the Cold
Spring Harbor Ion Channels Course, New York, USA, 5 June 2020.
13. Unconventional NMDA Receptor Signalling at Neocortical
Synapses. Invited talk at European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience, Paris,
France, 14-15 Jan 2020
14. Unconventional NMDA Receptor Signalling at Central
Synapses. Invited talk at "Hebb
70: Synapses, Plasticity and Disease" at University of Toronto, 23-26
June 2019
15. Unorthodox NMDA Receptor Signalling in Neocortical
Plasticity. Gordon Research
Conference "Excitatory Synapses and Brain Function" in
Manchester NH USA, 9-14 June 2019
16. Unorthodox NMDA Receptor Signalling in Neocortical
Plasticity. At the "Atypical roles for
NMDA receptors in physiology and disease" parallel symposium with Dr
Roger Thompson (U Calgary), Dr Kim Dore (UCSD), and Dr Robert Bonin (U
Toronto), CAN 2019, Toronto ON Canada, 22 - 25 May 2019.
17. Atypical NMDA Receptor Signalling at Central Synapses. Keynote at HBHL
Trainees Get-Together, McGill University, Montreal QC, 12 March 2019.
18. Atypical NMDA Receptor Signalling at Central Synapses. Groupe de recherche CogNAC,
Université du Québec ā Trois-Rivičres, Quebec QC, 20 Feb 2019.
19. Atypical NMDA Receptor Signalling at Central Synapses. CHU Laval, Université Laval, Quebec QC, 21 Jan 2019.
20. An Optogenetic Kindling Model of Epilepsy. At the Novel Models of Epilepsy Breakout
Session with Dr Morris Scantlebury (University of
Calgary), Dr Hongyu Sun (Carleton University), Dr
Liang Zhang (University of Toronto), and Dr Aylin Reid (University of Toronto),
CLAE 2018, St John's NL
Canada, 22 Sep 2018.
21. Unconventional NMDA Receptor Signalling at Central
Synapses. Seminar at Brain Research Institute,
University of Zürich, Switzerland, 16 March 2018.
22. Differential Regulation of Evoked and Spontaneous
Release by Presynaptic NMDA Receptors.
Seminar at Department of
Physiology, University of Bern, Switzerland, 15 March 2018.
23. A double dissociation of presynaptic NMDA receptor
signalling in neocortex. At the
University of Queensland's Moreton
Bay Research Station (MBRS), Stradbroke Island, Brisbane, Australia, 17 Apr
2018.
24. A double dissociation of presynaptic NMDA receptor
signalling in neocortex. Network for
Networks seminar at Department
of Neuroscience, the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, 8 Dec 2017.
25. A double dissociation of presynaptic NMDA receptor
signalling in neocortex. At the Unconventional
NMDA Receptor Signalling SFN 2017 Symposium with Drs Karen Zito (UC
Davies), Pablo Castillo (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), and Kim Dore
(UCSD), Washington DC, USA, 10-15 Nov 2017.
26. A double dissociation of presynaptic NMDA receptor
signalling in neocortex. Friday
seminar at Department
of Neuroscience, the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, 20 Oct 2017.
27. A double dissociation of presynaptic NMDA receptor
signalling in neocortex. Talk at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural
Circuits and Behaviour, London, UK, 29 June 2017.
28. Presynaptic NMDA receptors act via RIM1αβ to
control the readily releasable pool at synapses onto neocortical layer-5
pyramidal neurons. Ionotropic
Glutamate Receptors, SFN 2016 Satellite Meeting, Paradise Point, San Diego,
CA USA, 10-11 Nov 2016.
29. Optogenetic kindling as a model of epilepsy. At the Novel Experimental Models of Epilepsy parallel symposium
with Dr Peter Carlen (Toronto Western Hospital), Dr Aylin Reid (Toronto Western
Hospital), and Dr Igor Timofeev (Université Laval), CAN 2016, Toronto ON
Canada, 29 May - 1 June 2016.
30. Synaptic plasticity in neocortical microcircuits. Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto ON,
14 Apr 2016.
31. Synaptic Plasticity in Neocortical Circuits. Center
for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University, Montréal QC,
4 Mar 2016.
32. Synaptic plasticity in neocortical microcircuits. Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminar Series, Douglas Mental Health
University Institute, McGill University, Montreal QC, 23 Nov 2015.
33. Synapse-specific expression of ionotropic glutamate
receptors in neocortical microcircuits.
Workshop on Synaptic Plasticity, Institut de Biologie de l'École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France, 8 Sept 2015.
34. Neocortical optogenetic kindling: Emergent seizures
after repeated hyperactivity. CNS 2015, at the
satellite workshop on Synaptic Plasticity and Homeostasis, Prague, Czech
Republic, 23 July 2015.
35. Synapse-specific plasticity in neocortical
microcircuits. Bernstein Conference,
at the satellite workshop on Supervised synaptic learning rules for spiking
neural networks, University of Göttingen, Germany, 2-5 Sept 2014.
36. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. Dept of
Bioengineering, Imperial
College, London UK, 6 May 2014.
37. Target-specific expression of presynaptic NMDA
receptors in neocortical microcircuits.
Part of symposium on "Presynaptic NMDA receptors and plasticity" at
the FENS Featured
Regional Meeting 2013, in Prague, Czech Republic, 11-14 September 2013. [Abstract]
38. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. NIH, Bethesda MD USA, 14 May 2013.
39. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. CRIUSMQ, Université
Laval, Quebec QC, 22 Mar 2013.
40. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. Stockholm Brain Institute,
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, 11 Mar 2013.
41. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. Einstein College of Medicine,
NY, NY, USA, 30 Nov 2012.
42. Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity. Keynote lecture at the "Spiking Neural Networks - Dynamics, Structure and
Plasticity" conference of the Bernstein Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Germany,
4-5 Oct 2012. [group photo]
43. Synaptic Plasticity in Neocortical Circuits. Center
for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology, Concordia University, Montréal,
Canada, 21 Sept 2012.
44. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. International Conference for
Neurons and Brain Disease, McGill University, Montréal, Canada, 26-28 June
2012.
45. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. Département
de physiologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal,
Canada, 3 Feb 2012.
46. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Neocortical
Microcircuits. Department of
Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 27 Jan 2012.
47. Synaptic Plasticity in Cortical Circuits. Talk at the Workshop
on Learning and Plasticity at the Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques,
Marseille, France, Nov 7-11, 2011.
48. Synaptic Plasticity in Neoortical
Circuits. Talk at the symposium Synaptic
Integration and Plasticity in Developing and Mature Neural Circuitry at the
Canadian Neuroscience Meeting,
Quebec City, June 1, 2011.
49. Synaptic Plasticity in Cortical Circuits. Seminar at Bristol University, UK, Dec 3, 2010.
50. Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Neocortical
Layer-5 Pyramidal Neurons. Seminar at
Linköping University,
Sweden, Apr 8, 2010.
51. Control of Neurotransmitter Release by Presynaptic
NMDA Receptors. Talk at the Joint Meeting of the Scandinavian
and German Physiological Societies, Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar 29, 2010. [Abstract]
52. Synaptic Plasticity in Cortical Circuits. Talk at the Centre for Research in Neuroscience at McGill University, Canada, Mar
18, 2010.
53. Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Neocortical
Layer-5 Pyramidal Neurons. Seminar at
Cardiff University, UK,
Mar 12, 2010.
54. STDP in Neocortical Layer-5 Pyramidal Neurons. Talk at the 7th Paris Area Computational Neurosciences Day,
"Synaptic Plasticity: From receptors to networks", Laboratory of Neurophysics and Physiology, Université René Descartes
Paris 5, France, Dec 14, 2009.
55. Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Neocortical
Layer-5 Pyramidal Neurons. Seminar at
the Institute of Psychiatry,
Kings College, UK, Nov 12,
2009.
56. Presynaptic Coincidence Detection in Cortical
Synapses. Inaugural speaker at the
"Cortex Club", Dept
of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, UK, May 19, 2009.
57. Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Neocortical
Layer-5 Pyramidal Neurons. Seminar at
the Laboratory of Computational
Neuroscience, Brain Mind
Institute, EPFL,
Switzerland, Nov 12, 2008.
58. Pre and Postsynaptic LTP and LTD in Neocortex. Talk at the Integrative
Approaches to Brain Complexity meeting at Wellcome
Trust Conference Centre, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire UK,
October 1 - 5, 2008. [Abstract]
59. Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Neocortical
Layer-5 Pyramidal Neurons. Seminar at
the Gatsby Computational
Neuroscience Unit at UCL, London, UK, April 23, 2008. [Abstract]
60. A dendritic switch for synaptic plasticity. Plenary talk at the Global
Center of Excellence International
Workshop , Tokyo, Japan, Mar 7, 2008, plus concluding remarks at the GCOE
Retreat at the Tomiura Royal Hotel, Minamiboso,
Chiba, Japan, March 8-9, 2008. [Abstract]
61. Kauer J, Sjöström PJ, Fox K: Presynaptic
Potentiation and Depression in the Cortex. Session at the Winter Conference on Neural
Plasticity, St. Lucia, Caribbean, Feb 9-16, 2008. [Abstract]
62. Rules governing the induction and expression of
neocortical STDP. Talk at the Neuroinformatics Doctoral Training Centre
day, Institute for Adaptive and Neural
Computation, University of Edinburgh, September 13, 2007.
63. A dendritic switch for synaptic plasticity. Seminar at the Laboratory of Neurophysics and Physiology, Université René Descartes
Paris 5, May 21, 2007.
64. A dendritic switch for synaptic plasticity. Invited talk at the Dendrites: Molecules, Structure & Function Gordon
Conference, March 18-23, 2007, at the Four Points Sheraton, Harbortown,
Ventura, CA. [photo]
65. A dendritic switch between Hebbian and anti-Hebbian
plasticity at distal neocortical synapses. Invited talk at the Biomedical Centre of Uppsala
University, June 17 2005, Uppsala, Sweden.
66. Induction and expression of spike timing-dependent
plasticity in neocortical layer 5 pyramidal neurons. Invited talk at the FENS 4th forum of European Neuroscience, July 10-14
2004, Lisbon, Portugal. Abstract
67. Presynaptic NMDA receptors, cannabinoid release and
LTD induction in layer 5 cells.
Invited talk at the Monte Veritā STDP Meeting, 29 Feb -
5 Mar 2004, Ascona, Switzerland.
68. Presynaptic NMDA receptors, cannabinoid release and
LTD induction in layer 5 cells. At
the "Excitable
Cells: Models and Experiments" meeting, 8 Sep 2003, Oxford University,
in honor of Prof Julian Jack's retirement. Abstract
69. A presynaptic coincidence detection mechanism for
neocortical spike timing-dependent depression. "Brain Lunch" talk at The Brain and Cognitive
Sciences Department of MIT,
Boston, MA, 30 Sep 2002, by invitation of the MIT graduate students.
70. Cooperativity and Frequency Dependence of Spike
Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Visual Cortical Layer-5 Pairs. Meeting of The Sloan-Swartz Center
for Theoretical Neurobiology, Lake Tahoe, 2001.
Awards
1. 2023 To Christina Chou, the Ann
and Richard Sievers Neuroscience Award
2. 2023 To Shawniya Alageswaran, an IBRO scholarship to attend the CHSL Imaging
Course
3. 2023 To Airi Watanabe, the
FRQS Bourse de doctorat
4. 2023 To Haley Renault, the Savoy Foundation
Studentship
5. 2023 To Connie Guo, the NSERC USRA
6. 2023 To Haley Renault and Shawniya
Alageswaran, the RI-MUHC Studentship
7. 2022 To Sabine Rannio, the
FRQS bourse de doctorat
8. 2021 To Airi Watanabe, the
Faculty of Medicine Studentship (declined)
9. 2021 To Airi Watanabe and Sabine Rannio, the HBHL Graduate Student
Fellowship
10. 2021 To Hovy Wong, CIHR
Postdoctoral Fellowship
11. 2021 To Tasha Liang, NSERC Undergraduate Student
Research Award
12. 2020 To Hovy Wong, FRQS
Programme de bourse de formation postdoctorale pour
les candidats non domiciliés
au Québec
13. 2020 To Airi Watanabe, the
IPN Returning Student Award
14. 2020 To Airi Watanabe, the
QBIN PhD Scholarship
15. 2020 To Victoria Jones and Sabine Rannio,
the HBHL Graduate Student Fellowship
16. 2020 To Amanda McFarlan, the FRQS bourse de doctorat
17. 2020 To Nicole Cherepacha,
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award
18. 2020 To Victoria Jones, RI-MUHC Studentship
19. 2020 To Dr. Aurore Thomazeau,
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
20. 2019 To Hovy Wong, the 2019
McGill Regenerative Medicine Photo Contest
21. 2019 To Christina Chou, the Graduate Mobility Award
22. 2019 To Airi Watanabe, the QBIN MSc Scholarship (declined)
23. 2019 With Dr Aparna Suvrathan,
the Azrieli Center for Autism Research (ACAR) Award
24. 2019 To Airi Watanabe and
Amanda McFarlan, the HBHL Graduate Student Fellowship
25. 2019 To Airi Watanabe and
Amanda McFarlan, the Faculty of Medicine Studentship (both
declined)
26. 2019 To Christina Chou, the FRQNT Bourse de doctorat en recherche
27. 2019 To Christina Chou, the NSERC Postgraduate
Scholarship-Doctoral stipend
28. 2019 To Libin Zhou, a
scholarship for outstanding Chinese students abroad.
29. 2019 To Jennifer Brock, the IBRO travel award
30. 2019 To Airi Watanabe, the
RI-MUHC Studentship
31. 2018 To Christina Chou and Amanda McFarlan, the Faculty
of Medicine Studentship (declined).
32. 2018 To Christina Chou and Amanda McFarlan, the HBHL
Graduate Student Fellowship.
33. 2018 Fonds de recherche Santé
Québec Chercheurs-boursiers Senior 9
34. 2018 To Hovy Wong, the Healthy
Brains for Healthy Lives Postdoctoral Fellowship
35. 2018 To Amanda McFarlan, The IPN GREAT Travel Award as
well as the Canadian Association for Neuroscience Travel Award.
36. 2018 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project
Grant - CIHR PG
37. 2018 To Amanda McFarlan, the RI-MUHC Studentship
38. 2017 The Oxford-Brain@McGill-ZNZ
Partnership funding for a pilot project, with Drs Abhishek Banerjee and Fritjof Helmchen at University of
Zürich, Switzerland.
39. 2017 Healthy Brains Healthy Lives Visiting Fellowship
40. 2017 To Christina Chou, a Faculty of Medicine
Studentship
41. 2017 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
of Canada Discovery Grant - NSERC DG
42. 2017 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
of Canada Discovery Accelerator Supplement - NSERC DAS
43. 2017 To Amrit Sampalli, NSERC
Undergraduate Student Research Award
44. 2016 To Jennifer Brock, The Max Stern Award
45. 2016 To Amanda McFarlan, McGill IPN Entrance Award
46. 2016 To Sally Siying Li, the
The Brain@McGill
Prize for Neuroscience Undergraduate Research 2016
47. 2016 Canada Summer Jobs Award
48. 2016 To Adamo Mancino, NSERC
Undergraduate Student Research Award
49. 2014 To Txomin Lalanne, MUHC
Scholarship
50. 2013 Canadian Institutes of Health Research New
Investigator Award - CIHR NIA
51. 2013 Joint Pilot Project - Imperial College London and
McGill University
52. 2013 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating
Grant - CIHR OG
53. 2012 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
of Canada Discovery Grant - NSERC DG
54. 2012 To Carla Kalkhoven,
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD studentship (turned down).
55. 2012 To Carla Kalkhoven,
McGill University Alma Mater studentship
56. 2012 To Txomin Lalanne, MUHC
Scholarship
57. 2011 Savoy Foundation Research Grant
58. 2011 Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders
Opportunity Fund - CFI LOF
59. 2011 Assistant Professor at McGill University,
Montreal, Canada.
60. 2010 To Julia Oyrer, UCL
Impact PhD Studentship Award
61. 2010 To Arne Blackman, BBSRC Industrial CASE PhD
Studentship
62. 2009 EU FP7 FET-Open, collaborative grant
63. 2009 University of London Central Research Fund
64. 2009 To Mic Rutledge, The Physiological Society
Vacation Studentship
65. 2009 To Dale Elgar and Scientifica
UK, The Royal Society Industrial Fellowship
66. 2008 The Royal Society Research Grant
67. 2007 The Medical Research Council Career Development
Award
68. 2007 The Royal Society Travel Grant
69. 2007 The Physiological Society Travel Grant
70. 2005 The Royal Society Travel Grant
71. 2003 Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship
72. 2003 The Royal Society Travel Grant
73. 2003 The Physiological Society Dale and Rushton Travel
Grant
74. The 2002 Boston Area Neuroscience Group Travel Award
75. 1998-2001 Sloan-Swartz Center for Theoretical
Neurobiology Fellowship, Brandeis University.
76. 1995 Sederholms
Stipendium, Uppsala Universitet, Sweden.
77. 1993 Stipendium
from Sveriges Civilingenjörs Förbund, Sweden.
78. 1993 Rotary, Älvkarleby,
Sweden.
79. 1989 Polhemsskolan, Gävle, Sweden.
80. 1988 Polhemsskolan, Gävle, Sweden.
81. 1987 Polhemsskolan, Gävle, Sweden.