Thilo Womelsdorf, York University

Research

Anterior Cingulate Cortex Attention Brain Networks Cognitive Control Hippocampus Neuronal Communication Nonhuman Primate Norepinephrine

Latest papers

Interneuron-specific gamma synchronization indexes cue uncertainty and prediction errors in lateral prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex.
eLife · 2021 · senior author
Fast spiking interneuron activity in primate striatum tracks learning of attention cues.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2020 · senior author
Dissociation of nicotinic α7 and α4/β2 sub-receptor agonists for enhancing learning and attentional filtering in nonhuman primates.
Psychopharmacology · 2020 · senior author

All 34 publications

Latest funding

Mechanisms and Neuromodulation of Network Coordination during Reinforcement Learning
CIHR · 2015 · Nominated PI
$882,060
NSERC CREATE-IRTG: The Brain in Action
NSERC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$1,650,000
Dissociating the functional contributions of striatal and fronto-cingulate subdivisions for learning the value of stimuli and actions
NSERC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$192,000

All 6 grants and awards

34 publications.

01

Interneuron-specific gamma synchronization indexes cue uncertainty and prediction errors in lateral prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex.

Banaie Boroujeni K, Tiesinga P, Womelsdorf T

eLife2021Senior author

DOI: 10.7554/elife.69111 PMID: 34142661

02

Fast spiking interneuron activity in primate striatum tracks learning of attention cues.

Banaie Boroujeni K, Oemisch M, Hassani SA, Womelsdorf T

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2001348117 PMID: 32661170

03

Dissociation of nicotinic α7 and α4/β2 sub-receptor agonists for enhancing learning and attentional filtering in nonhuman primates.

Azimi M, Oemisch M, Womelsdorf T

Psychopharmacology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00213-019-05430-w PMID: 31865424

04

Adaptive spike-artifact removal from local field potentials uncovers prominent beta and gamma band neuronal synchronization.

Banaie Boroujeni K, Tiesinga P, Womelsdorf T

Journal of neuroscience methods2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108485 PMID: 31705936

05

Quaddles: A multidimensional 3-D object set with parametrically controlled and customizable features.

Watson MR, Voloh B, Naghizadeh M, Womelsdorf T

Behavior research methods2019Senior author

DOI: 10.3758/s13428-018-1097-5 PMID: 30088255

06

Multineuromodulator measurements across fronto-striatal network areas of the behaving macaque using solid-phase microextraction.

Hassani SA, Lendor S, Boyaci E, Pawliszyn J, Womelsdorf T

Journal of neurophysiology2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00321.2019 PMID: 31433731

07

USE: An integrative suite for temporally-precise psychophysical experiments in virtual environments for human, nonhuman, and artificially intelligent agents.

Watson MR, Voloh B, Thomas C, Hasan A, Womelsdorf T

Journal of neuroscience methods2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108374 PMID: 31351974

08

Solid Phase Microextraction-Based Miniaturized Probe and Protocol for Extraction of Neurotransmitters from Brains in Vivo.

Lendor S, Hassani SA, Boyaci E, Singh V, Womelsdorf T, Pawliszyn J

Analytical chemistry2019

DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00995 PMID: 30848885

09

Asymmetric effective connectivity between primate anterior cingulate and lateral prefrontal cortex revealed by electrical microstimulation.

Nácher V, Hassani SA, Womelsdorf T

Brain structure & function2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00429-018-1806-y PMID: 30506457

10

Feature-specific prediction errors and surprise across macaque fronto-striatal circuits.

Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Azimi M, Hassani SA, Ardid S, Tiesinga P, Womelsdorf T

Nature communications2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08184-9 PMID: 30635579

Mechanisms and Neuromodulation of Network Coordination during Reinforcement Learning

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Womelsdorf, Thilo

Keywords: Anterior Cingulate Cortex; Attention; Brain Networks; Cognitive Control; Hippocampus; Neuronal Communication; Nonhuman Primate; Norepinephrine; Prefrontal Cortex; Reinforcement Learning

$882,060

NSERC CREATE-IRTG: The Brain in Action

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Crawford, Doug

$1,650,000

Dissociating the functional contributions of striatal and fronto-cingulate subdivisions for learning the value of stimuli and actions

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Womelsdorf, Thilo

$192,000

Measuring functional networks of multiple brain cells with a fine-scale triade electrode system during higher attentional task performance

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Womelsdorf, Thilo

$60,750

Neuronal mechanisms underlying the emergence of selective attentional control

Nominated PICIHR2011CIHR New Investigator

Principal investigators: Womelsdorf, Thilo

Keywords: Anterior Cingulate Cortex; Attentional Control; Electrophysiology; Neuronal Synchronization; Nonhuman Primates; Prefrontal Cortex; Ventromedial Frontal Cortex; Visual Cortex

$300,000

Neuronal mechanisms underlying the emergence of selective attentional control

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Womelsdorf, Thilo

Keywords: Attentional Control; Electrophysiology; Neuronal Synchronization; Nonhuman Primates; Prefrontal Cortex; Visual Cortex

$855,800

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Biology
John P. Robarts Research Institute
Department of Surgery
Psychiatry
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Stefan Everling

John P. Robarts Research Institute

12 shared papers, latest 2017

Nir Lipsman

Department of Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2014

Peter Giacobbe

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Interneuron-specific gamma synchronization indexes cue uncertainty and prediction errors in lateral prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex.

Fast spiking interneuron activity in primate striatum tracks learning of attention cues.

Dissociation of nicotinic α7 and α4/β2 sub-receptor agonists for enhancing learning and attentional filtering in nonhuman primates.

Adaptive spike-artifact removal from local field potentials uncovers prominent beta and gamma band neuronal synchronization.

Quaddles: A multidimensional 3-D object set with parametrically controlled and customizable features.

Multineuromodulator measurements across fronto-striatal network areas of the behaving macaque using solid-phase microextraction.

USE: An integrative suite for temporally-precise psychophysical experiments in virtual environments for human, nonhuman, and artificially intelligent agents.

Solid Phase Microextraction-Based Miniaturized Probe and Protocol for Extraction of Neurotransmitters from Brains in Vivo.

Asymmetric effective connectivity between primate anterior cingulate and lateral prefrontal cortex revealed by electrical microstimulation.

Feature-specific prediction errors and surprise across macaque fronto-striatal circuits.

Mechanisms and Neuromodulation of Network Coordination during Reinforcement Learning

NSERC CREATE-IRTG: The Brain in Action

Dissociating the functional contributions of striatal and fronto-cingulate subdivisions for learning the value of stimuli and actions

Measuring functional networks of multiple brain cells with a fine-scale triade electrode system during higher attentional task performance

Neuronal mechanisms underlying the emergence of selective attentional control

Neuronal mechanisms underlying the emergence of selective attentional control

Frequent collaborators

Stefan Everling

Janusz Pawliszyn

Clement Hamani

Nir Lipsman

Georg Northoff

Peter Giacobbe

Thilo Womelsdorf

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Interneuron-specific gamma synchronization indexes cue uncertainty and prediction errors in lateral prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex.

Fast spiking interneuron activity in primate striatum tracks learning of attention cues.

Dissociation of nicotinic &#x3b1;7 and &#x3b1;4/&#x3b2;2 sub-receptor agonists for enhancing learning and attentional filtering in nonhuman primates.

Adaptive spike-artifact removal from local field potentials uncovers prominent beta and gamma band neuronal synchronization.

Quaddles: A multidimensional 3-D object set with parametrically controlled and customizable features.

Multineuromodulator measurements across fronto-striatal network areas of the behaving macaque using solid-phase microextraction.

USE: An integrative suite for temporally-precise psychophysical experiments in virtual environments for human, nonhuman, and artificially intelligent agents.

Solid Phase Microextraction-Based Miniaturized Probe and Protocol for Extraction of Neurotransmitters from Brains in Vivo.

Asymmetric effective connectivity between primate anterior cingulate and lateral prefrontal cortex revealed by electrical microstimulation.

Feature-specific prediction errors and surprise across macaque fronto-striatal circuits.

Mechanisms and Neuromodulation of Network Coordination during Reinforcement Learning

NSERC CREATE-IRTG: The Brain in Action

Dissociating the functional contributions of striatal and fronto-cingulate subdivisions for learning the value of stimuli and actions

Measuring functional networks of multiple brain cells with a fine-scale triade electrode system during higher attentional task performance

Neuronal mechanisms underlying the emergence of selective attentional control

Neuronal mechanisms underlying the emergence of selective attentional control

Frequent collaborators

Stefan Everling

Janusz Pawliszyn

Clement Hamani

Nir Lipsman

Georg Northoff

Peter Giacobbe

Dissociation of nicotinic α7 and α4/β2 sub-receptor agonists for enhancing learning and attentional filtering in nonhuman primates.