Publications
See below for some highlights of our work over the years. A full list of publications can be found on PubMed or Google Scholar.
2018-present
Spatially clustered neurons encode vocalization categories in the bat midbrain
Lawlor, J., Wohlgemuth, M., Moss, C., Kuchibhotla, K.V. Nature Neuroscience (2025), 28: 1038-1047
Rapid emergence of latent knowledge in the sensory cortex drives learning
Drieu, C., Zhu, Z., Wang, J., Fuller K., Wang, A., Elnozahy S., Kuchibhotla K.V. Nature (2025), 641: 960-970
Revealing hidden knowledge in amnestic mice
Santi, A., Moore, S., Fogelson, A., Wang, A., Lawlor, J., Burke, K., Lauer, A.M., Kuchibhotla, K.V. biorXiv (2025) (Under Review)
Performance errors during rodent learning reflect a dynamic choice strategy
Zhu, Z., Kuchibhotla, K.V. Current Biology (2024)
Revealing abrupt transitions from goal-directed to habitual behavior
Moore, S., Wang, Z., Zhu, Z., Sun, R., Lee, A., Charles, A., Kuchibhotla, K.V. Biorxiv (2023) (Under Revision)
Starting from zero: Task learning in completely naïve individuals
Wang, A., Williams, L., Ogunlade, O., Morales, J., Kuchibhotla, K.V. PsyArXiv (2023) (Under Revision)
The cholinergic basal forebrain provides a parallel channel for state-dependent sensory signaling to auditory cortex
Zhu, F., Elnozahy, S., Lawlor, J., Kuchibhotla, K.V. Nature Neuroscience (2023)
Slow or sudden: Re-interpreting the learning curve for modern systems neuroscience
Moore, S., and Kuchibhotla, K.V. IBRO Reports (2022)
Dissociating task acquisition from expression during learning reveals latent knowledge
Kuchibhotla, K.V.*, Sten, T.,* et al. Nature Communications (2019)
Neural encoding of sensory and behavioral complexity in the auditory cortex
Kuchibhotla, K.V. and Bathellier, B. Current Opinions in Neurobiology, (2018)
select prior work
Functions and dysfunctions of neocortical inhibitory neuron subtypes
Hattori, R.*, Kuchibhotla, K.V.* et al. Nature Neuroscience (2017)
Parallel processing of cortical inhibition enables context dependent behavior
Kuchibhotla, K.V. et al. Nature Neuroscience (2017)
Neurofibrillary tangle-bearing neurons are functionally integrated in cortical circuits in vivo
Kuchibhotla, K.V. et al. PNAS (2014)
Synchronous hyperactivity and intercellular calcium waves in astrocytes in alzheimer mice
Kuchibhotla, K.V. et al. Science (2009)
Aβ plaques lead to aberrant regulation of calcium homeostasis in vivo resulting in structural and functional disruption of neuronal networks
Kuchibhotla K.V. et al. Neuron (2008)
