Michael G. K. Brunk

This paper presents 3D printed microstructured alginate scaffolds with tetrapod-shaped ZnO templates that enhance neuron adhesion and maturation.

This paper develops 3D printed scaffolds with MXene coatings to guide neuronal growth and enable photothermal stimulation for neural circuit engineering.

This study shows that different layers of the auditory cortex encode task-related and choice-related information during a behavioral task in rodents.

This study shows ketamine increases recurrent excitation in granular layers of the auditory cortex, leading to gain enhancement in response to auditory stimuli.

This study shows that optogenetic stimulation of the VTA enhances thalamic inputs to infragranular layers of the auditory cortex, leading to frequency-specific gain amplification and prolonged sensory processing effects.