Scientific Commons: Peter W. Hickmott

Axonal bias at a representational border in adult rat somatosensory cortex (S1) (2007)

Steen, Patricia A, Mason, Matthew, Pham, Lanchi, Lefebvre, Yann, Hickmott, Peter W

The cortex is a highly organized structure and this organization is integral to cortical function. However, the circuitry underlying cortical organization is only partially understood, thus limiting...

Large-scale changes in dendritic structure during reorganization of adult somatosensory cortex. (2005)

Hickmott, Peter W, Steen, Patricia A

In adult rat somatosensory cortex (S1), neurons are biased and have less dendritic arbor close to the border between the forepaw and lower jaw representations. Changes in sensory experience cause...

Context-sensitive synaptic plasticity and temporal-to-spatial transformations in hippocampal slices

Buonomano, Dean V., Hickmott, Peter W., Merzenich, Michael M.

Hippocampal slices are used to show that, as a temporal input pattern of activity flows through a neuronal layer, a temporal-to-spatial transformation takes place. That is, neurons can respond...

Multiple EphB receptor tyrosine kinases shape dendritic spines in the hippocampus

Henkemeyer, Mark, Itkis, Olga S., Ngo, Michelle, Hickmott, Peter W., Ethell, Iryna M.

Here, using a genetic approach, we dissect the roles of EphB receptor tyrosine kinases in dendritic spine development. Analysis of EphB1, EphB2, and EphB3 double and triple mutant mice lacking these...