Martin Deschenes, Université Laval

Research

Optogenetics Brainstem Electrophysiology Motor Control Vibrissa Virus-Based Circuitry Central Pattern Generator Exploratory Behavior

Latest papers

A vibrissa pathway that activates the limbic system.
eLife · 2022 · senior author
Convergence of cortical and sensory driver inputs on single thalamocortical cells.
Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2014
Angular tuning bias of vibrissa-responsive cells in the paralemniscal pathway.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2006 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Vibrissa motion: motor strategies and facial expressions
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$791,775
The control of whisker motion in rodents
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$847,756
Canadian Institute for Photonics Innovation Inc./Institut canadien pour les innovations en photonique inc.
NSERC · 2009 · Co-investigator
$12,979,000

All 5 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

A vibrissa pathway that activates the limbic system.

Elbaz M, Callado Perez A, Demers M, Zhao S, Foo C, Kleinfeld D, Deschenes M

eLife2022Senior author

DOI: 10.7554/elife.72096 PMID: 35142608

02

Convergence of cortical and sensory driver inputs on single thalamocortical cells.

Groh A, Bokor H, Mease RA, Plattner VM, Hangya B, Stroh A, Deschenes M, Acsády L

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)2014

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bht173 PMID: 23825316

03

Angular tuning bias of vibrissa-responsive cells in the paralemniscal pathway.

Furuta T, Nakamura K, Deschenes M

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1746-06.2006 PMID: 17035540

Vibrissa motion: motor strategies and facial expressions

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Deschenes, Martin

Keywords: Brainstem; Electrophysiology; Motor Control; Optogenetics; Vibrissa; Virus-Based Circuitry

$791,775

The control of whisker motion in rodents

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Deschenes, Martin

Keywords: Central Pattern Generator; Exploratory Behavior; Optogenetics; Respiration; Rodents; Sniffing; Whisking

$847,756

Canadian Institute for Photonics Innovation Inc./Institut canadien pour les innovations en photonique inc.

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Networks of Centres of Excellence

Principal investigators: Fedosejevs, Robert

$12,979,000

Neurophysics CIHR Training Grant

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: De Koninck, Yves

Keywords: Advanced Microscopy; Cellular Imaging; Computational Neurosciences; Nanotechnologies; Neuroscience; Photonics

$1,950,000

Canadian Institute for Photonics Innovation Inc. (CIPI)

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Networks of Centres of Excellence

Principal investigators: Fedosejevs, Robert

$16,972,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Optogenetics Dear Professor Deschenes, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A vibrissa pathway that activates the limbic system." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]