Scientists:  Xiangmin Xu, Ph.D

Research Focus

Working to understand: underlying mechanisms related to epilepsy, attention disorder and schizophrenia.

Scientific Focus: organization and function of local inhibitory cortical circuits (laser scanning photostimulation, in vivo optical imaging, transgenic mice).

Selected/Recent Publications

Publications Listed on PubMed

Xu, X., Olivas, N.D., Levi, R., Ikrar, T., Nenadic, Z. (2010) High precision and fast functional mapping of cortical circuitry through a novel combination of voltage sensitive dye imaging and laser scanning photostimulation. Journal of Neurophysiology, 103, 2301 - 2312.

Xu, X. and Callaway, E.M.
(2009) Laminar specificity of functional input to distinct types of inhibitory cortical neurons. Journal of Neuroscience 29, 70-85.

Xu, X., Roby, K.D., and Callaway, E.M.
(2006) Mouse cortical inhibitory neuron type that coexpresses somatostatin and calretinin. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 499, 144–160.

Xu, X., Collins, C.E., Khaytin, I., Kaas, J.H. and Casagrande, V.A.
(2006) Unequal representation of cardinal versus oblique orientations in the middle temporal (MT) visual area. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences USA 103, 17490-95.

Xu, X., Collins, C.E., Kaskan, P.M., Khaytin, I., Kaas, J.H. and Casagrande, V.A.
(2004). Optical imaging of visually evoked responses in prosimian primates reveals conserved features of the middle temporal visual area. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences USA, 101, 2566-2571.

Xu, X., Bosking, W., Sáry, G., Stefansic, J., Shima, D., and Casagrande, V.
(2004). Functional organization of visual cortex in the nocturnal owl monkey. Journal of Neuroscience 24, 6237-6247.