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Professor Ferster's recent studies have focused on the manner in which excitatory and inhibitory inputs interact, the mechanisms of oscillatory firing and the origin of orientation and direction selectivity in cortical cells.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Harvard University
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Medical Scientist Training Program
Chetkovich, D. M. (PD/PI), Ardehali, H. (Other), Ferster, D. L. (Other), Green, K. J. (Other), Hauser, A. R. (Other), Kessler, J. (Other), Lamb, R. A. (Other), McGee, R. (Other), Rice, S. E. (Other) & Schnaper, H. W. (Other)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
7/1/16 → 6/30/17
Project: Research project
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Medical Scientist Training Program
Chetkovich, D. M. (PD/PI), Ardehali, H. (Other), Ferster, D. L. (Other), Green, K. J. (Other), Hauser, A. R. (Other), Kessler, J. (Other), Lamb, R. A. (Other), McGee, R. (Other), Rice, S. E. (Other) & Schnaper, H. W. (Other)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
7/1/12 → 6/30/16
Project: Research project
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Intracellular Analysis of Visual Cortical Function
Ferster, D. L. (PD/PI)
9/30/10 → 9/29/12
Project: Research project
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Chemical and Genetic Manipulation of Circadian Systems (U of Texas Subcontract)
Ferster, D. L. (Co-PD/PI) & Vitaterna, M. H. (Co-PD/PI)
National Institute of Mental Health
9/15/05 → 7/31/10
Project: Research project
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Chemical and Genetic Manipulation of Circadian Systems (Project 1 - Takahashi)
Ferster, D. L. (Co-PD/PI), Vitaterna, M. H. (Co-PD/PI) & Hong, H. (Other)
National Institute of Mental Health
9/15/05 → 7/31/10
Project: Research project
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The Annotated HODGKIN & HUXLEY: A Reader’s Guide
Raman, I. M. & Ferster, D. L., Jan 1 2022, The Annotated Hodgkin & Huxley: A Reader’s Guide. Princeton University Press, p. 1-312 312 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2 Scopus citations -
Functional coupling from simple to complex cells in the visually driven cortical circuit
Yu, J. & Ferster, D., 2013, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 33, 48, p. 18855-18866 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
23 Scopus citations -
Feedforward Origins of Response Variability Underlying Contrast Invariant Orientation Tuning in Cat Visual Cortex
Sadagopan, S. & Ferster, D., Jun 7 2012, In: Neuron. 74, 5, p. 911-923 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access42 Scopus citations -
Mechanisms of Neuronal Computation in Mammalian Visual Cortex
Priebe, N. J. & Ferster, D., Jul 26 2012, In: Neuron. 75, 2, p. 194-208 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access141 Scopus citations -
Puzzled!
Ferster, D., Feb 21 2011, In: Nation. 292, 8, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review