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Daniel O'Connor is a Professor of Neuroscience and Co-Director of the Neuroscience Training Program at the Department of Neuroscience, Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He leads an active research laboratory investigating the neural circuits underlying touch perception in mice.
His research focuses on understanding how brain dynamics give rise to sensory experiences by combining quantitative behavior, optogenetics, chemical-genetic perturbations, in vivo two-photon imaging, and electrophysiology. The lab studies how behavioral states such as attention modulate the flow of sensory information through cortical circuits, particularly examining the role of layer 4 stellate cells in early sensory cortex.
The recent publications and associated code repositories (e.g., Finkel et al. 2024, Xu et al. 2021) reflect a strong emphasis on computational and systems-level analysis of neural circuits. These works span topics including neural coding, sensory gain control, cortical column dynamics, and the impact of behavioral context on perception.
While no formal awards are listed in the provided texts, his leadership role in the Neuroscience Training Program and sustained research activity indicate recognition within the academic community.
Daniel O'Connor mentors graduate students through the Neuroscience Training Program and the Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program. His lab provides interdisciplinary training at the intersection of experimental neuroscience and computational modeling. Although specific grants are not mentioned, the technical sophistication of the research implies substantial funding support.
The O'Connor Lab is located on the second floor of Krieger Hall on the Homewood Campus of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. The lab fosters a collaborative environment integrating experimental and computational approaches to unravel fundamental principles of mammalian brain function.
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