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Anatomical and functional neuroimaging in awake, behaving marmosets by Silva, Afonso C.

“…ABSTRACT The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a small New World monkey that has gained significant recent interest in neuroscience research, not only…”
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Marmosets: A Neuroscientific Model of Human Social Behavior by Miller, Cory T., Freiwald, Winrich A., Leopold, David A., Mitchell, Jude F., Silva, Afonso C., Wang, Xiaoqin

“…The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) has garnered interest recently as a powerful model for the future of neuroscience research. Much of this excitement…”
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The Brain Circuits and Dynamics of Curiosity-Driven Behavior in Naturally Curious Marmosets by Tian, Xiaoguang, Silva, Afonso C, Liu, Cirong

“…Abstract Curiosity is a fundamental nature of animals for adapting to changing environments, but its underlying brain circuits and mechanisms remain poorly…”
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Superficial white matter fiber systems impede detection of long-range cortical connections in diffusion MR tractography by Reveley, Colin, Seth, Anil K., Pierpaoli, Carlo, Silva, Afonso C., Yu, David, Saunders, Richard C., Leopold, David A., Ye, Frank Q.

“…Significance It is widely recognized that studying the detailed anatomy of the human brain is of great importance for neuroscience and medicine. The principal…”
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Brains, genes, and primates by Izpisua Belmonte, Juan Carlos, Callaway, Edward M, Caddick, Sarah J, Churchland, Patricia, Feng, Guoping, Homanics, Gregg E, Lee, Kuo-Fen, Leopold, David A, Miller, Cory T, Mitchell, Jude F, Mitalipov, Shoukhrat, Moutri, Alysson R, Movshon, J Anthony, Okano, Hideyuki, Reynolds, John H, Ringach, Dario, Sejnowski, Terrence J, Silva, Afonso C, Strick, Peter L, Wu, Jun, Zhang, Feng

“…One of the great strengths of the mouse model is the wide array of genetic tools that have been developed. Striking examples include methods for directed…”
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Generation of genetically engineered non‐human primate models of brain function and neurological disorders by Park, Jung Eun, Silva, Afonso C.

“…Research with non‐human primates (NHP) has been essential and effective in increasing our ability to find cures for a large number of diseases that cause human…”
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Marmoset Brain Mapping V3: Population multi-modal standard volumetric and surface-based templates by Liu, Cirong, Yen, Cecil Chern-Chyi, Szczupak, Diego, Tian, Xiaoguang, Glen, Daniel, Silva, Afonso C.

“…The standard anatomical brain template provides a common space and coordinate system for visualizing and analyzing neuroimaging data from large cohorts of…”
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A digital 3D atlas of the marmoset brain based on multi-modal MRI by Liu, Cirong, Ye, Frank Q., Yen, Cecil Chern-Chyi, Newman, John D., Glen, Daniel, Leopold, David A., Silva, Afonso C.

“…The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a New-World monkey of growing interest in neuroscience. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an essential tool to…”
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Anatomical and functional investigation of the marmoset default mode network by Liu, Cirong, Yen, Cecil Chern-Chyi, Szczupak, Diego, Ye, Frank Q., Leopold, David A., Silva, Afonso C.

“…The default mode network (DMN) is associated with a wide range of brain functions. In humans, the DMN is marked by strong functional connectivity among three…”
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Cannabis and Cannabinoid Biology in Stroke: Controversies, Risks, and Promises by Choi, Sang-Ho, Mou, Yongshan, Silva, Afonso C.

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Generation of transgenic marmosets expressing genetically encoded calcium indicators by Park, Jung Eun, Zhang, Xian Feng, Choi, Sang-Ho, Okahara, Junko, Sasaki, Erika, Silva, Afonso C.

“…Chronic monitoring of neuronal activity in the living brain with optical imaging techniques became feasible owing to the continued development of genetically…”
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Micro-compartment specific T2⁎ relaxation in the brain by Sati, Pascal, van Gelderen, Peter, Silva, Afonso C., Reich, Daniel S., Merkle, Hellmut, de Zwart, Jacco A., Duyn, Jeff H.

“…MRI at high field can be sensitized to the magnetic properties of tissues, which introduces a signal dependence on the orientation of white matter (WM) fiber…”
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Analysing diversification dynamics using barcoding data: The case of an obligate mycorrhizal symbiont by Perez‐Lamarque, Benoît, Öpik, Maarja, Maliet, Odile, Afonso Silva, Ana C., Selosse, Marc‐André, Martos, Florent, Morlon, Hélène

“…Analysing diversification dynamics is key to understanding the past evolutionary history of clades that led to present‐day biodiversity patterns. While such…”
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A resource for the detailed 3D mapping of white matter pathways in the marmoset brain by Liu, Cirong, Ye, Frank Q., Newman, John D., Szczupak, Diego, Tian, Xiaoguang, Yen, Cecil Chern-Chyi, Majka, Piotr, Glen, Daniel, Rosa, Marcello G. P., Leopold, David A., Silva, Afonso C.

“…While the fundamental importance of the white matter in supporting neuronal communication is well known, existing publications of primate brains do not feature…”
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Nest architecture is linked with ecological success in songbirds by Medina, Iliana, Perez, Daniela, Silva, Ana C. Afonso, Cally, Justin, León, Constanza, Maliet, Odile, Quintero, Ignacio, Mooers, Arne

“…Nests are essential constructions that determine fitness, yet their structure can vary substantially across bird species. While there is evidence supporting a…”
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Molecular Pathways Underlying Cholesterol Homeostasis by Afonso, Milessa Silva, Machado, Roberta Marcondes, Lavrador, Maria Silvia, Quintao, Eder Carlos Rocha, Moore, Kathryn J, Lottenberg, Ana Maria

“…Cholesterol is an essential molecule that exerts pleiotropic actions. Although its presence is vital to the cell, its excess can be harmful and, therefore,…”
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The relevance of heterotopic callosal fibers to interhemispheric connectivity of the mammalian brain by Szczupak, Diego, Iack, Pamela Meneses, Rayêe, Danielle, Liu, Cirong, Lent, Roberto, Tovar-Moll, Fernanda, Silva, Afonso C

“…Abstract The corpus callosum (CC) is the largest white matter structure and the primary pathway for interhemispheric brain communication. Investigating…”
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Sensory and optogenetically driven single-vessel fMRI by Yu, Xin, He, Yi, Wang, Maosen, Merkle, Hellmut, Dodd, Stephen J, Silva, Afonso C, Koretsky, Alan P

“…High-field fMRI with single-vessel resolution allows one to decipher the contribution of different types of vessels to hemodynamic activity evoked by sensory…”
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Functional mapping of face-selective regions in the extrastriate visual cortex of the marmoset by Hung, Chia-Chun, Yen, Cecil C, Ciuchta, Jennifer L, Papoti, Daniel, Bock, Nicholas A, Leopold, David A, Silva, Afonso C

“…The cerebral cortex of humans and macaques has specialized regions for processing faces and other visual stimulus categories. It is unknown whether a similar…”
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Use of advanced materials in smart textile manufacturing by de Oliveira, Carlos Rafael Silva, da Silva Júnior, Afonso Henrique, Immich, Ana Paula Serafini, Fiates, Juliane

“…[Display omitted] •The main materials used in the manufacture of smart textiles are presented.•The actuation mechanism of advanced materials in smart textiles…”
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