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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Multi-scale neural decoding and analysis
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Hung-Yun Lu
  • Elizabeth S Lorenc
  • Hanlin Zhu
  • Justin Kilmarx
  • James Sulzer
  • Chong Xie
  • Philippe Tobler
  • Andrew J Watrous
  • Amy L Orsborn
  • Jarrod Lewis-Peacock
  • Samantha R Santacruz
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Journal of Neural Engineering
Publisher IOP Publishing
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 1741-2552
Volume 18
Number 045013
Page Range online
Date 2021
Abstract Text Objective. Complex spatiotemporal neural activity encodes rich information related to behavior and cognition. Conventional research has focused on neural activity acquired using one of many different measurement modalities, each of which provides useful but incomplete assessment of the neural code. Multi-modal techniques can overcome tradeoffs in the spatial and temporal resolution of a single modality to reveal deeper and more comprehensive understanding of system-level neural mechanisms. Uncovering multi-scale dynamics is essential for a mechanistic understanding of brain function and for harnessing neuroscientific insights to develop more effective clinical treatment. Approach. We discuss conventional methodologies used for characterizing neural activity at different scales and review contemporary examples of how these approaches have been combined. Then we present our case for integrating activity across multiple scales to benefit from the combined strengths of each approach and elucidate a more holistic understanding of neural processes. Main results. We examine various combinations of neural activity at different scales and analytical techniques that can be used to integrate or illuminate information across scales, as well the technologies that enable such exciting studies. We conclude with challenges facing future multi-scale studies, and a discussion of the power and potential of these approaches. Significance. This roadmap will lead the readers toward a broad range of multi-scale neural decoding techniques and their benefits over single-modality analyses. This Review article highlights the importance of multi-scale analyses for systematically interrogating complex spatiotemporal mechanisms underlying cognition and behavior.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1088/1741-2552/ac160f
Other Identification Number merlin-id:21468
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Keywords multi-scale analyses, neural decoding, electrophysiology, functional imaging