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  1. Baldassano, J. MacLeod, K.M. (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 PMID: 34817286.
  2. MacLeod, K.M., Pandya, S. (2022) Expression and Neurotransmitter Association of the Synaptic Calcium Sensor Synaptotagmin in the Avian Auditory Brain Stem. J. Assoc. Res. Otolaryngology doi: 10.1007/s10162-022-00863-1 link
  3. 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
  4. Ahn, J.A. and MacLeod, K.M. (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
  5. 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
  6. S. Bloom, A. Williams, K.M. MacLeod (2014) Heterogeneous calretinin expression in the avian cochlear nucleus angularis. JARO 15:603-620. doi: 10.1007/s10162-014-0453-0 link
  7. Fontaine, B., MacLeod, K.M., Lubejko, S.T., Steinberg, L.J., Koppl, C. and Pena, J.L. (2014) Efficient envelope extraction by adaptive spiking. J. Neurophysiology 112:430-445. doi:10.1152/jn.00132.2014 link
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. Carr CE, MacLeod KM (2010) Microseconds Matter. PLoS Biology 8(6): e1000405, PMID:20613856. link
  14. MacLeod K, Ashida G, Glaze C, Carr CE (2009) Short-term synaptic plasticity and adaptation contribute to the coding of timing and intensity information. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Hearing, Salamanca.
  15. MacLeod KM, Carr CE (2007) Beyond timing in the auditory brainstem: intensity coding in the avian cochlear nucleus angularis. Prog Brain Res. 165:123-33, PMID: 17925243 link
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. MacLeod KM, Carr CE (2005) Synaptic physiology in the cochlear nucleus angularis of the chick. J Neurophysiol. 93(5):2520-9, PMID: 15615833. link
  19. MacLeod, K.M. and Carr, C.E. (2005) Synaptic dynamics and intensity coding in the cochlear nucleus. In: Auditory signal processing: physiology, psychoacoustics, and models, pp501-509, Pressnitzer, D., de Cheveigné, A., McAdams, S., and Collet, L (Eds.). Springer, New York.
  20. Watt, A.J., van Rossum, M.C.W., MacLeod, K.M., Nelson, S.B., and Turrigiano,G.G. (2000) Activity co-regulates quantal AMPA and NMDA currents at neocortical synapses. Neuron 26:659-670.
  21. Laurent, G, MacLeod, K, Stopfer, M, and Wehr, M (2000) Dynamic representation of odors by oscillating neural assemblies. In: Advances in synaptic plasticity, pp 231-238. Baudry, M, Davis, JL, and Thompson, R. (Eds.). MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
  22. Stopfer, M., Wehr, M., MacLeod, K., and Laurent, G. (1999): Dynamic Encoding of Odors with Oscillating Neuronal Assemblies in the Locust Brain. In: Insect Olfaction, B. Hansson (Ed.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  23. Laurent, G., MacLeod, K., Stopfer, M., and Wehr, M. (1998) Spatiotemporal structure of olfactory inputs to the mushroom bodies. Learning and Memory 5:124-132.
  24. MacLeod, K., Bäcker, A., and Laurent, G. (1998) Who reads temporal information contained across synchronized and oscillatory spike trains? Nature 395:693-698.
  25. Laurent, G., Wehr, M., MacLeod, K., Stopfer, M., Leitch, B., and Davidowitz, H. (1996) Dynamic encoding of odors with oscillating neuronal assemblies in the locust brain. Biological Bulletin 191:70-75.
  26. MacLeod, K., and Laurent, G. (1996) Distinct mechanisms for synchronization and temporal patterning of odor-encoding cell assemblies. Science 274:976-979.
  27. Lin, M., MacLeod, K., and Guggino, S. (1995) Heat stable toxin from Escherichia coli activates chloride current via cGMP-dependent protein kinase. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 5:23-32.