🧠 Welcome to the Katz Lab
Decoding Neural Ensemble Dynamics in Real-Time
The Katz Lab at Brandeis University is at the forefront of understanding how our brains process sensory information and control movement. Using cutting-edge techniques, we investigate neural ensemble dynamics in awake rodents to unlock the mysteries of sensori-motor processes.
🔬 Our Research Approach
We combine multiple innovative methodologies:
- Behavioral analysis
- Multi-neuronal electrophysiology
- Complex data analysis and modeling
- Pharmacological interventions
- Optogenetic techniques
🎯 What Makes Us Unique
Our lab specializes in real-time analysis of ongoing neural activity, providing unprecedented insights into how the brain processes information and controls behavior in living organisms.
📚 Resources
- Publications: Access our research papers and findings
- Figure Gallery: Explore visual representations of our discoveries
- Research Details: Learn more about our ongoing projects
- Blech_Clust: Our specialized software for neural data analysis
📖 Recent Publications
- LiCl-induced sickness modulates rat gustatory cortical responses
- The function of groups of neurons changes from moment to moment
- Cortical taste processing evolves through benign taste exposures
- A model of naturalistic decision making in preference tests
- Perturbation of amygdala-cortical projections reduces ensemble coherence of palatability coding in gustatory cortex
View all publications on PubMed
🤝 Connect With Us
Located in Waltham, Massachusetts at Brandeis University, we’re always eager to collaborate and share our findings with the scientific community.
Visit our website to learn more about our team and research.