the MacLeod lab

Citations have links, but send an email request if you would like a pdf.Complete list of publications.

	MacLeod, K.M., Pandya, S. (2022) Expression and Neurotransmitter Association of the Synaptic Calcium Sensor Synaptotagmin in the Avian Auditory Brain Stem. JARO  doi: 10.1007/s10162-022-00863-1
	Baldassano JF, MacLeod KM. (2022) Kv1 channels regulate variations in spike patterning and temporal reliability in the avian cochlear nucleus angularis. J Neurophysiol. 2022 Jan 1;127(1):116-129. doi: 10.1152/jn.00460.2021
	Lubejko, S.T. §, Fontaine, B., Soueidan, S.E., MacLeod, K.M. (2019) Spike threshold adaptation diversifies neuronal operating mode in the auditory brainstem. J. Neurophysiology 122(6): 2576-2590.doi: 10.1152/jn.00234.2019 link
	Ahn. J and K.M. MacLeod. (2016) Target-specific regulation of presynaptic release properties at auditory nerve terminals in the cochlear nucleus J. Neurophysiology 115(3): 1679-90. doi: 10.1152/jn.00752.2015 link
	Ahn, J.A., Kreeger, L.J., Lubejko, S., Butts, D.A., and MacLeod, K.M. (2014) Intrinsic biophysical heterogeneity improves the population coding of temporal information. Journal of Neurophysiology 111:2320-2331 doi: 10.1152/jn.00836.2013 link
	Bloom, S., Williams,A., MacLeod, K.M. (2014) Heterogeneous calretinin expression in the avian cochlear nucleus angularis. JARO 15:603-620 doi: 10.1007/s10162-014-0453-0 link
	Fontaine, B., MacLeod, K.M., Lubejko, S.T., Steinberg, L.J., Koppl, C. and Pena, J.L. (2014) Efficient envelope extraction by adaptive spiking. Journal of Neurophysiology 112:430-445 doi:10.1152/jn.00132.2014 link
	Heys, J.G, MacLeod, K.M., Moss, C.F., and Hasselmo, M.E. (2013) Bat and Rat Neurons Differ in Theta-Frequency Resonance Despite Similar Coding of Space. Science, 19 April 2013, v340(6130): 363-367. link
	Kreeger, L.J., Arshed, A., and MacLeod, K.M. (2012) Intrinsic firing properties in the avian auditory brain stem allow both integration and encoding of temporally modulated noisy inputs in vitro. J. Neurophysiology v108(10):2794-2809, doi: 10.1152/jn.00092.2012, PMID:22914650 link
	MacLeod, K.M. and Horiuchi, T. K. (2011) A rapid form of activity-dependent recovery from short-term synaptic depression in the intensity pathway of the auditory brainstem. Biological Cybernetics 104(3):209-23, doi: 10.1007/s00422-011-0428-8, PMID:21409439 link
	MacLeod, K. M. (2011) Short-term plasticity and intensity coding. Hearing Research, Special Issue on Synaptic and Intrinsic Plasticity, v 279(1-2): 13-21 doi:10.1016/j.heares.2011.03.001, PMID: 21397676 link
	MacLeod, K.M. and Carr, C.E. (2011) Synaptic Coincidence Detection. In: Synaptic mechanisms in the auditory system. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, Trussell, L.O., Popper, A.N. and Fay, R.R. (Eds.). Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, New York. link
	Carr CE, MacLeod KM (2010) Microseconds Matter. PLoS Biology 8(6): e1000405, PMID:20613856. link
	MacLeod KM, Horiuchi TK, Carr CE. (2007) A role for short-term synaptic facilitation and depression in the processing of intensity information in the auditory brainstem. J Neurophysiol. 97(4): 2863-74, PMID: 17251365 link
	MacLeod KM, Soares, D, Carr CE (2006) Interaural timing difference circuits in the auditory brainstem of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae). J. Comp Neurol. 495:185-201, PMID:16435285 link
	MacLeod KM, Carr CE (2005) Synaptic physiology in the cochlear nucleus angularis of the chick. J Neurophysiol. 93(5):2520-9, PMID: 15615833. link
	Below are highlights from my past life as an olfaction researcher, but continues on theme of the cellular and ciruit mechanisms that neurons use to encode sensory stimuli:
	MacLeod, K., Bäcker, A., and Laurent, G. (1998) Who reads temporal information contained across synchronized and oscillatory spike trains? Nature 395:693-698. link
	MacLeod, K., and Laurent, G. (1996) Distinct mechanisms for synchronization and temporal patterning of odor-encoding cell assemblies. Science 274:976-979 link