Timo van Kerkoerle
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Timo van Kerkoerle
@timovankerkoerle.bsky.social
Cognitive & systems neuroscientist trying to understand abstract thought and the effects on visual perception in monkeys, humans and AI.
Assistant professor | Donders Center for Neuroscience | Radboud University
www.neuroscience.vision
Thanks Athena, great question! There is some previous data from Gabbott et al. 1997 suggesting that rat FC is similar to mouse FC, with PV dominating CR interneurons:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9007187/
See also the open black circle in our Figure S5 (right panel), which summarizes previous literature.
November 25, 2024 at 2:21 PM
The graph shows the organization of different areas (the different boxes) in the mouse and the monkey cortex. From the first visual area at the bottom (Vp in mice and V1 in monkeys), to the last area in the frontal cortex at the top (mFC in mice and ACC in monkeys). The colors
November 25, 2024 at 8:20 AM
To understand the human brain, we often study mice. But how does a mouse brain compare to a primate brain? In a recent study, we developed a quantitative method to compare the brains of different animal species, and discovered a potentially unique aspect of the primate brain.
November 25, 2024 at 8:20 AM