Publications of Nelson K Totah

Totah, N. K.; Neves, R. M.; Panzeri, S.; Logothetis, N. K.; Eschenko, O.: Characterization of the effects of tonic and phasic norepinephrine release on layer-specific prefrontal cortex and primary somatosensory cortex activity. FENS Spring Brain Conference: Controlling Neurons, Circuits and Behavior, Copenhagen, Denmark (2014)

Totah, N.; Moghaddam, B.: Theta oscillations in the rat medial prefrontal cortex, but not the anterior cingulate or ventral tegmental area, are phase entrained to an attended but not unattended stimulus. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2012), New Orleans, LA, USA (2012)

Bondi, C.; Tock, J.; Totah, N.; Taha, A.; Rapoport, S.; Moghaddam, B.: Dietary deficiency in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids produces behavioral changes in rat pups and adolescents. 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2011), Washington, DC, USA (2011)

Totah, N.; Moghaddam, B.: Electrophysiological activity of dopamine and GABA neurons in the VTA of the behaving rat during top-down attention. 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2011), Washington, DC, USA (2011)

Totah, N.; Jackson, M.; Moghaddam, B.: Local field potential and single unit activity in the rat medial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex during a sustained attention task. 2nd Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Conference, Firenze, Italy (2010)

Pehrson, A.; Totah, N.; Moghaddam, B.: Inhibition of NMDA or GABA-A receptors but not reduction of GAD activity in the prefrontal cortex impairs preparatory attention. 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2009), Chicago, IL, USA (2009)

Totah, N.; Moghaddam, B.: The effects of methylphenidate on single unit activity and local field potential oscillations in anterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex during preparatory attention. 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2009), Chicago, IL, USA (2009)

Totah, N.; Homayoun, H.; Kim, Y.; Moghaddam, B.: Sub-region specific neuronal activity in the rat prelimbic cortex and cingulate cortex during a sustained attention task. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2008), Washington, DC, USA (2008)

Totah, N.; Homayoun, H.; Moghaddam, B.: Neuronal activity in the rat prelimbic prefrontal cortex and cingulate cortex during a sustained attention task. Fourth International Workshop Statistical Analysis of Neuronal Data (SAND4), Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2008)

Totah, N.; Homayoun, H.; Moghaddam, B.: Neuronal activity in the rat prelimbic prefrontal cortex and cingulate cortex during a sustained attention task. 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2007), San Diego, CA, USA (2007)

Totah, N.; Homayoun, H.; Moghaddam, B.: Neuronal activity in the rat prelimbic prefrontal cortex and cingulate cortex during a sustained attention task. Gordon Research Conference: Catecholamines, Oxford, UK (2007)

Totah, N.; Homayoun, H.; Moghaddam, B.: Characterization of a "three-choice" serial reaction time task as a model for studying the neuronal basis of visual attention and executive functions in the rat. 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2006), Atlanta, GA, USA (2006)

Totah, N.; Hayslett, R.; Morris, L.; Lurtz, M.; Frantz, K.: Capturing student interest: high school apprenticeships in neuroscience. 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2005), Washington, DC, USA (2005)

Totah, N.; Morris, L.; Lurtz, M.; Waikel, R.; Gray, D.; Frantz, K.: Becoming a scientist: high school apprenticeships in neuroscience. 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2004), San Diego, CA, USA (2004)

Totah, N.; Nair, H.; Young, L.; Luiken, J.; Plotsky, P.: Retroviral transfer of corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) into adult and neonatal rat brain: functional and neurobiological evidence of action. 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2004), San Diego, CA, USA (2004)

Totah, N.; Nair, H.; Young, L.; Luiken, J.; Plotsky, P.: Retroviral gene transfer of corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) into adult and neonatal rat brain: Functional and neurobiological evidence of action. 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (Neuroscience 2004), San Diego, CA, USA (2004)

Totah, N.: Prefrontal control of attention and modulation by the ventral tegmental area. Dissertation, 118 pp., University of Pittsburgh: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2012)

Totah, N.; Vasilev, D.; Boldt, J.: Liquid Supply Device for Animals. EP3375280 (2018)

Vasilev, D.; Raposo, I.; Totah, N.: Brightness illusions evoke pupil constriction and a preceding primary visual cortex response in rats. (submitted)

Saeedi, A.; Wang, K.; Nikpourian, G.; Bartels, A.; Totah, N.; Logothetis, N.; Watanabe, M.: Mouse primary visual cortex neurons respond to the illusory “darker than black” in neon color spreading. (submitted)