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Yuqing Zhu is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Pomona College, where they have been employed since 2023. They lead The Spike Lab, which investigates how the brain computes using spiking neural network models to understand neural communication and computation mechanisms.
Research focuses on action potentials (spikes) as neural communication signals, computational contributions of diverse neuron types, and the impact of inhibitory connectivity and training methodologies on model behavior. Current projects examine multiple inhibitory neuron types and training variations in spiking neural networks.
Recent publications analyze neocortical dynamics and spiking neural network modeling, with key themes including cross-stimulus-modulated inhibition emergence during task learning, neocortical feature integration for model training, and higher-order motif roles in sustaining asynchronous neural activity.
Dr. Zhu mentors undergraduate researchers in The Spike Lab:
- Current students: ivyer qu, Daniel Yoon, dashiell fairborn, tara mukund, joyce chen, cleo yan
- Alumni: ulas ayyilmaz, antara krishnan, dora li, patrick liu, yotam twersky, ezra ford, perri mcelvain
The lab actively presents at major conferences including the American Physical Society March Meeting, Bernstein Conference, and Society for Neuroscience, advancing theoretical frameworks for brain computation through biologically plausible neural network models.
