2022
Emerging principles of spacetime in brains: Meeting report on spatial neurodynamics
Grün S, Li J, McNaughton B, Petersen C, McCormick D, Robson D, Buzsáki G, Harris K, Sejnowski T, Mrsic-Flogel T, Lindén H, Roland P. Emerging principles of spacetime in brains: Meeting report on spatial neurodynamics. Neuron 2022, 110: 1894-1898. PMID: 35709696, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Neuromodulation of Brain State and Behavior
McCormick D, Nestvogel D, He B. Neuromodulation of Brain State and Behavior. Annual Review Of Neuroscience 2020, 43: 1-25. PMID: 32250724, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-neuro-100219-105424.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Waking State: Rapid Variations Modulate Neural and Behavioral Responses
McGinley MJ, Vinck M, Reimer J, Batista-Brito R, Zagha E, Cadwell CR, Tolias AS, Cardin JA, McCormick DA. Waking State: Rapid Variations Modulate Neural and Behavioral Responses. Neuron 2015, 87: 1143-1161. PMID: 26402600, PMCID: PMC4718218, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Warm Body Temperature Facilitates Energy Efficient Cortical Action Potentials
Yu Y, Hill A, McCormick D. Warm Body Temperature Facilitates Energy Efficient Cortical Action Potentials. PLOS Computational Biology 2012, 8: e1002456. PMID: 22511855, PMCID: PMC3325181, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsFiring rateBody temperatureFunctional brain imaging signalsAction potential durationSingle action potentialCortical action potentialsAction potential generationNormal body temperatureSpike firing rateAverage firing rateSpike afterhyperpolarizationEfficient neural codesPotential durationBrain imaging signalsMarked reductionChannel inactivationPotential generationNeural signal transmissionBrain architectureWarmer body temperaturesImaging signalsNeural codeDurationAfterhyperpolarization
2001
ON THE CELLULAR AND NETWORK BASES OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES
McCormick D, Contreras D. ON THE CELLULAR AND NETWORK BASES OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES. Annual Review Of Physiology 2001, 63: 815-846. PMID: 11181977, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.physiol.63.1.815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexEpileptic seizuresSynchronized burstsRhythmic burst dischargesSpike-wave activityIntrinsic membrane propertiesForm of seizuresPeriod of hyperpolarizationLoss of balanceRecurrent excitatory connectionsEpileptic syndromesSeizure dischargesPyramidal neuronsTonic depolarizationEpileptiform activitySeizure generationBurst dischargesInhibitory neuronsInhibitory influenceInterictal spikesNormal brain rhythmsSynaptic plasticityAction potentialsSeizuresMammalian forebrainBrain calculus: neural integration and persistent activity
McCormick D. Brain calculus: neural integration and persistent activity. Nature Neuroscience 2001, 4: 113-114. PMID: 11175863, DOI: 10.1038/83917.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Spontaneous activity: signal or noise?
McCormick D. Spontaneous activity: signal or noise? Science 1999, 285: 541-3. PMID: 10447487, DOI: 10.1126/science.285.5427.541.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1983
Neuronal responses of the rabbit brainstem during performance of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane (NM)/eyelid response
McCormick D, Lavond D, Thompson R. Neuronal responses of the rabbit brainstem during performance of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane (NM)/eyelid response. Brain Research 1983, 271: 73-88. PMID: 6883122, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(83)91366-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem nucleiSensory nucleusReticular regionsSuperior colliculusNeuronal responsesLong-term neuronal changesCorneal airpuff unconditioned stimulusEyeblink responseRecent lesion studiesNeuronal unit activityRelated brainstem nucleiUnconditioned stimulusAirpuff unconditioned stimulusNeuronal changesPeriaqueductal grayRabbit brainstemIpsilateral cerebellumFacial nucleusPontine nucleiAuditory nucleiAccessory abducensUnit activityBrainstemLesion studiesCerebellum
1981
Low cost oscilloscope histogram generator with memory
McCormick D. Low cost oscilloscope histogram generator with memory. Physiology & Behavior 1981, 27: 1121-1125. PMID: 7335813, DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(81)90381-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research