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Closed-loop neuromodulation restores network connectivity and motor control after spinal cord injury by Ganzer, Patrick D, Darrow, Michael J, Meyers, Eric C, Solorzano, Bleyda R, Ruiz, Andrea D, Robertson, Nicole M, Adcock, Katherine S, James, Justin T, Jeong, Han S, Becker, April M, Goldberg, Mark P, Pruitt, David T, Hays, Seth A, Kilgard, Michael P, Rennaker, 2nd, Robert L

“…Recovery from serious neurological injury requires substantial rewiring of neural circuits. Precisely-timed electrical stimulation could be used to restore…”
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The flight of the locus of selection: Some intricate relationships between evolutionary elements by Becker, April M.

“…•Selection as a causal process can help account for a wide array of phenomena in the natural sciences.•The elements in a system of selection are functionally…”
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Behavior analysis and aphasia: A current appraisal and suggestions for the future by Becker, April M., Baltazar, Marla

“…Skinner's Verbal Behavior provided a starting point for understanding and technologically addressing language in a variety of contexts, including language…”
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Forelimb Cortical Stroke Reduces Precision of Motor Control in Mice by Becker, April M., Betz, Dene M., Goldberg, Mark P.

“…Background and Objective. Rodent models of stroke impairment should capture translatable features of behavioral injury. This study characterized poststroke…”
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An automated task for the training and assessment of distal forelimb function in a mouse model of ischemic stroke by Becker, April M., Meyers, Eric, Sloan, Andrew, Rennaker, Robert, Kilgard, Michael, Goldberg, Mark P.

“…•We present an automated assay of distal forelimb function.•This assay precludes compensation and quantifies multiple aspects of the reach and grasp…”
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Advancing and Integrating the Cusp Concept to Understand Behavioral Repertoire Dynamics by Becker, April M., Kuhn, Robin M., Pinkelman, Sarah E.

“…The behavioral repertoire grows and develops through a lifetime in a manner intricately dependent on bidirectional connections between its current form and the…”
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Using Operant Reach Chambers to Assess Mouse Skilled Forelimb Use After Stroke by Betz, Dene, Becker, April M, Cotter, Katherine M, Sloan, Andrew M, Stowe, Ann M, Goldberg, Mark P

“…Skilled forelimb reaching and grasping are important components of rodent motor performance. The isometric pull task can serve as a tool for quantifying…”
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Abstract TP239: The Cylinder Project: Pre- And Post-stroke Assessment by Rojas, Valerie, Armshaw, Jared, Becker, April M

“…In rodent research, the cylinder test is frequently used to assess for hemiparesis following various forms of motor cortical damage, such as stroke. The…”
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MOBBING CALLS OF BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES: EFFECTS OF URGENCY ON CALL PRODUCTION by BAKER, MYRON C, BECKER, APRIL M

“…Many animals advertise the presence of a predator threat through vocal signals. Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapilla) use their chick-a-dee call as a…”
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Abstract WP91: Chemogenetic Activation of Cholinergic Neurons in the Mouse Nucleus Basalis During Stroke Recovery by Becker, April M, Betz, Dene M, Goldberg, Mark P

“…Abstract only The cholinergic projection neurons of the nucleus basalis (NB) mediate learning and cortical plasticity. Artificial activation of NB during tone…”
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Abstract TP333: Motor Recovery After Transient Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion May be Impacted by the Disruption of Nucleus Basalis-Cortical Cholinergic Pathways by Betz, Dene M, Becker, April M, Irani, Anaiza S, Plautz, Erik J, Goldberg, Mark P

“…Abstract only Stroke survivors often have chronic motor deficits that significantly impact their quality of life. The most common vessel affected by ischemic…”
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An Iterated Four-Player Prisoner's Dilemma Game with an External Selecting Agent: A Metacontingency Experiment by Ortu, Daniele, Becker, April M., Woelz, Thomas A. R., Glenn, Sigrid S.

“…In these series of experiments we used an iterated prisoners' dilemma game (IPDG) to examine the effect of metacontingencies on aggregate products of the…”
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An Iterated Four-Player Prisoner s Dilemma Game with an External Selecting Agent: A Metacontingency Experiment by M. Becker, April, Ortu, Daniele, A. R. Woelz, Thomas, S. Glenn, Sigrid

“…In these series of experiments we used an iterated prisoners dilemma game (IPDG) to examine the effect of metacontingencies on aggregate products of the…”
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El juego del "Dilema del Prisionero" con cuatro participantes y un agente selector externo: un experimento metacontingencial by Ortu, Daniele, Becker, April M, Woelz, Thomas A.R, Glenn, Sigrid S

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