Conference Proceedings and Abstracts

Conference Proceedings and Abstracts

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  • 109. Watson M, Voloh B, Chen S S-H, Naghizadeh M, Womelsdorf T (2017) Information sampling and object selection strategies demonstrate the learning and exploitation of feature relevance. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA.
  • 108. Azimi M, Oemisch M, Womelsdorf T (2017) Nicotinergic alpha7 and alpha4/beta2 sub-receptor agonists differentially enhance reversal learning speed and attentional filtering of distraction in a non-human primate model. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA.
  • 107. Voloh B, Womelsdorf T (2017) Cell-type specific burst firing interacts uniquely with theta and beta rhythms during attention states. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA.
  • 106. Nacher V, Womelsdorf T (2017) Layer-dependent inter-areal effective connectivity among anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortex in monkeys revealed by electrical microstimulation. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA.
  • 105. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Kaping D, Womelsdorf T (2017) The macaque fronto-striatal-hippocampus axis encodes feature-specific prediction errors. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA.
  • 104. Watson MR; Voloh B, Womelsdorf T (2017) Eyetracking in the virtual world: A toolkit for frame-by-frame classification of gaze during experimental tasks presented using a 3D video game engine. Gordon Research Conference: Eye Movements. Lewiston, ME. USA.
  • 103. Tsotsos JK, Womelsdorf T, Kotseruba I (2017) How to control attention and what attention controls. 42nd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference. Colorado, USA.
  • 102. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2017) Feature-specific prediction errors in the macaque fronto-striatal system during reversal learning. COSYNE, San Lake City, Utah, USA.

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  • 101. Voloh B and Womelsdorf T (2016) Attention cues increase burst-firing synchronized to performance predicting theta oscillations in macaque fronto-cingulate cortex. Future of Visual Attention, 30th Symposium of the Center for Visual Science, Rochester University, US.
  • 100. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2016) Prediction error signals in the fronto-striatal system during reversal learning. International Research and Training Group Retreat. Collegium Glashuetten Frankfurt, Germany.
  • 99. Watson MR, Womelsdorf T (2016) Tracking the development of expertise and attention using a context-dependent feature selection task in a 3d interactive environment. International Research and Training Group Retreat. Collegium Glashuetten Frankfurt, Germany.
  • 98. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2016) Feature-specific reward prediction errors during reinforcement learning across nonhuman primate fronto-striatal circuits. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA.
  • 97. Watson MR, Enns JT, Womelsdorf T (2016) Not all fixations are created equal: Quiet and noisy eyes in visual search and other tasks. Future of Visual Attention, 30th Symposium of the Center for Visual Science, Rochester University, US.
  • 96. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2016) Feature-specific prediction error signals in the fronto-striatal system during reversal learning. Future of Visual Attention, 30th Symposium of the Center for Visual Science, Rochester University, US.
  • 95. Tsotsos JK, Womelsdorf T (2016) Visual Tasks Lead to Unique Sequences of Cyclic Attentional Signals. Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, St. Pete, US.
  • 94. White BJ, Womelsdorf T, Itti L, Munoz DP (2016) Decoding visual salience and behavioral relevance from neuronal oscillations in the superior colliculus. Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, St. Pete, US.
  • 93. Voloh B, Womelsdorf T (2016) Relation of burst-firing with theta and beta oscillations during goal-directed attention in macaque fronto-cingulate cortex. 38th International Symposium of the GRSNC “The neuroscience of decision-making” Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
  • 92. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2016) Feature-specific prediction error signals in the fronto-striatal system during reversal learning. 38th International Symposium of the GRSNC “The neuroscience of decision-making” Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

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  • 91. Hassani SA, Oemisch M, Balcarras M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2015) Alpha-2A Noradrenergic activation improves behavioural flexibility during feature-based reversal learning. Canada Science@50 Biology Day, York University, Toronto, Canada.
  • 90. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2015) Consequences of prediction errors in the fronto-striatal system. International Research and Training Group Workshop. Kinbridge, Ontario.
  • 89. Hassani SA, Oemisch M, Balcarras M, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2015) Alpha-2A Noradrenergic Activation improves Behavioural Flexibility during Feature-based Reversal Learning. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.
  • 88. Voloh B, Womelsdorf T (2015) Theta-phase reset and interareal burst synchronization to gamma activity co-occur in a theta-gamma coupled attention network. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.
  • 87. Babapoor-Farrokhran S, Vinck M, Womelsdorf T, Everling S (2015) Spike-Field coupling of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Frontal Eye Field Neurons in Oculomotor Tasks. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.
  • 86. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Everling S, Womelsdorf T (2015) Inter-areal spiketrain correlations of anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortex during attention shifts: Cell-type, anatomical, and temporal specificity. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.
  • 85. Sood K, Westendorff S, Womelsdorf T (2015) Evaluating anticipatory licking as a reward predicting signal in macaque monkeys during the learning of stimulus values. International Conference on Perceptual Organization, York University, Toronto.
  • 84. Balcarras M, Womelsdorf T (2015) Context specific learning is captured by hierarchically structured model-free reinforcement learning; RLDM – The Multi-disciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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  • 83. Westendorff S, Kaping D, Everling S, Womelsdorf T (2014) Predicting successful control of attention-dependent choices from neuronal feature tuning in primate prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA.
  • 82. Balcarras M, Ardid S, Womelsdorf T (2014) Identification of context enables use of model-based learning strategies. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA.
  • 81. Babapoor-Farrokhran S, Womelsdorf T, Everling S (2014) Theta-band coherence facilitates transmission of task relevant information between frontal eye field and anterior cingulate cortex. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA.
  • 80. Voloh B, Womelsdorf T (2014) Inter-areal theta-gamma coupling across macaque prefrontal cortices increases with attention and predicts successful stimulus selection. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA.
  • 79. Leonard T, Mikkila J, Montefusco R, Kaping D, Womelsdorf T, Hoffman K (2014) Sharp wave ripples in the primate hippocampus during visual exploration. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA.
  • 78. Oemisch M, Ardid S, Everling S, Valiante T, Womelsdorf T (2014) Burst Firing Synchronizes Prefrontal and Anterior Cingulate Cortex during Attentional Control . Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA.
  • 77. Haendel B, Bosman C, Oostenveld R, Womelsdorf, T, DeWeerd P, Fries P. (2014) Exploring >200 Hz field potentials with micro-electrodes, ECoG and MEG. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA.
  • 76. Ardid S., Balcarras M, Womelsdorf T (2014) ‘Adaptive learning’ as a mechanistic candidate for reaching optimal task-set representations flexibly. BMC Neuroscience 15(Suppl 1):P8. doi:10.1186/1471-2202-15-S1-P8. 23rd Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting, Quebec City, Canada.
  • 75. Voloh B, Womelsdorf, T (2014) Functional role of Cross Frequency Coupling in Prefrontal and Anterior Cingulate Cortices during Attentional Selection. Canadian Neuroscience Satellite Meeting: Linking primate brain circuits to behavior: advancements and applications, Montreal, Canada.
  • 74. Lewis C, Bosman C, Womelsdorf, T, Fries, P. (2014) Intrinsic networks in visual cortex are mediated by local and inter-areal rhythmic synchronization. COSYNE Conference (Computational and Systems Neuroscience), Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  • 73. Balcarras M, Ardid S, Kaping D, Everling S, Womelsdorf T (2013) Attentional selection during reinforcement learning in feature space is driven by a tradeoff between value and policy systems. Third International Symposium on Biology of Decision Making (SBDM), Paris, France.
  • 72. Peel T, Womelsdorf T, Lomber S, Corneil B (2013) The frontal eye fields contribute to spiking activity and modulate low-frequency oscillations in the intermediate superior colliculus. Gordon Conference on Eye Movements, Easton, MA, USA.
  • 71. Oemisch M, Westendorff S, Everling S, Womelsdorf T (2013) Functional connectivity of macaque prefrontal cortex cells reveals a modulatory and driving role for the anterior cingulate cortex in attentional control. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, USA.
  • 70. Balcarras M, Ardid S, Womelsdorf T (2013) Moving from model-free to model-based RL in a probabilistic learning environment: a generalized hierarchical reinforcement learning model. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, USA.
  • 69. Chan JL, Koval MJ, Womelsdorf T, Lomber SG, Everling S (2013) Effects of prefrontal cortex deactivation on local field potential activity in the superior colliculus. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, USA.
  • 68. Skoblenick K, Womelsdorf T, Everling S (2013) Ketamin induced changes in cognitive control performance in the macaque monkey are associated with reduced prefrontal task-specific beta frequency synchrony and dysfunctional high gamma band oscillations. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, USA.
  • 67. Peel T, Womelsdorf T, Lomber S., Corneil B (2013) The functional contribution of the frontal eye fields to spiking activity and local field potentials in the intermediate superior colliculus. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, USA.
  • 66. Balcarras M., Ardid S., Kaping D., Everling S., Womelsdorf T. (2013) Attentional selection is driven by reinforcement learning during foraging in the macaque. Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, Toronto.
  • 65. Micheli C., Kaping D., Westendorff S., Womelsdorf T., Valiante T.A. (2013) Long-range frontal-temporoparietal junction 10-15 Hz coherence predicts attentional control and signifies sensory gating. Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, Toronto.
  • 64. Shen C., Ardid S., Kaping D., Westendorff S., Everling S., Womelsdorf T. (2013) Error detection by single cells distinguish the type of error and emerge from local cell assemblies in prefrontal and cingulate cortex. Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, Toronto.
  • 63. Chan JL, Koval MJ, Womelsdorf T, Lomber SG, Everling S (2013) Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex deactivation and saccade-related local field potential activity in the superior colliculus. Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, Toronto.
  • 62. Oemisch M., Westendorff S., Everling S., Womelsdorf T. (2013) Functional connectivity of macaque prefrontal cortex cells reveals area 46 as one source of attentional control. Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, Toronto.
  • 61. Micheli C, MacDonald M, Womelsdorf T, Valiante T, Pang E (2013) Picturing naming: the learning of a depicted object-sound association in a new language, an MEG study. Human Brain Mapping Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA
  • 60. Balcarras M., Ardid S., Kaping D., Everling S, Womelsdorf T. (2013) Model-free reinforcement learning predicts attentional selection during foraging in the macaque. COSYNE, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
  • 59. Westendorff S., Kaping D., Vinck M., Everling S., Womelsdorf T. (2013) Integration and Segregation of choice relevant information across state transitions in macaque prefrontal cortex. German Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, Goettingen, Germany.

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  • 58. Balcarras M., Ardid S., Kaping D., Everling S, Womelsdorf T. (2012) Learning of expected stimulus values in a selective attentional foraging task by nonhuman primates. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 57. Kaping D., Vinck M., Everling S., Womelsdorf T. (2012) Frequency-specific synchronization patterns of single prefrontal-cingulate cortex neurons code for location and value of attentional targets. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 56. Ardid S., Vinck M., Kaping D., Everling, S., Womelsdorf T. (2012) Reliable synchronization preferences distinguish multiple cell types in awake macaque prefrontal cortex. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 55. Westendorff S., Kaping D., Vinck M., Everling S., Womelsdorf T. (2012) Switches of selective neuronal synchronization patterns segregate attentional and decision making processes in macaque prefrontal cortex. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 54. Shen C., Kaping, D., Ardid, Everling S., Womelsdorf, T. (2012) Response latencies of error detecting signals dissociate anterior cingulate and prefrontal contributions for performance monitoring and outcome predictions. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 53. Lewis, C.A., Bosman, C.A. Oostenveld, R. Womelsdorf, T., Fries, P. (2012) Spontaneous electrical activity reproduces visual topography in macaque v1 and v4. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 52. Womelsdorf T., Ardid, S., Everling S., Vinck M. (2012) An improved permutation test to detect significant spike-LFP phase-locking reveals frequency-specific synchronization patterns of single ACC/PFC neurons. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 51. Ardid, S, Vinck, M., Kaping, D., Everling, S., Womelsdorf, T. (2012) Dissociating fast and slow inhibitory regimes within prefrontal neuronal circuitry from rhythmic spike timing preferences of interneurons. Forum European Neuroscience FENS, Barcelona, Spain.
  • 50. Bastos, A., Bosman, C.A., Schoffelen, J.M., brunet, N., Oostenveld, R., Womelsdorf, T., Rubehn, B., Stieglitz, T., DeWeerd, P., Fries, P. (2012) Gamma and beta coherent networks reveal dynamic bottom-up and top-down processing in the neocortex. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 42th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
  • 49. Ardid, S, Vinck, M., Kaping, D., Everling, S., Womelsdorf, T. (2012) Dissociating interneuron types in frontal cortex by firing variability and spike timing specificity. COSYNE, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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  • 48. Kaping, D., Everling, S., Womelsdorf, T. (2011) Encoding of reward prediction errors transfers to attentional target selection in fronto-cingulate cortex. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 41th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. , USA.
  • 47. Phillips, J., Womelsdorf, T., Everling, S. (2011) Automatic versus controlled choice behaviour is predicted by preparatory beta band activity of macaque fronto-central cortex. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 41th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • 46. Bale, M., Kaping, D., Everling, S., Womelsdorf, T. (2011) Specific contributions of ventromedial and lateral fronto-cingulate cortex for value-based attentional target selection. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 41th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. , USA.
  • 45. Hutchison, M.R, Womelsdorf, T., Gati, J., Menon, R. & Everling, S. (2011) Dynamic resting-state correlations in anesthetized macaques. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 41th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • 44. Vinck, M., Everling, S., Kaping, D., Womelsdorf, T. (2011) Stimulus value biases θ- and β- rhythms in monkey fronto-cingulate cortex during attentional control. Human Brain Mapping (HBM), 17th Annual meeting, Quebec City, Canada.
  • 43. Vinck, M., Kaping, D., Everling, S., Womelsdorf, T. (2011) Expected stimulus value controls how fronto-cingulate neurons synchronize to theta or beta rhythms. COSYNE, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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  • 42. Bale, M., Janemi, I., Everling, S., Womelsdorf, T. (2010) Layer-selective attentional selection signals in macaque anterior cingulate cortex. Soc. of Neurosc. Abstracts, 40th Ann. Meeting, San Diego,CA, USA.
  • 41. Janemi, I., Vinck, M., Bale, M., Everling, S., Womelsdorf, T. (2010) Selective theta synchronization conveys attentional control information in macaque anterior cingulate and ventromedial frontal cortex. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 40th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.
  • 40. Womelsdorf, T., Janemi, I., Bale, M., Everling, S. (2010) Single neurons differentially phase synchronize to beta oscillations in macaque prefrontal cortex during selective attentional control. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 40th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.
  • 39. Bosman, C., Womelsdorf, T., Oostenveld, R., Rubehn, B., de Weerd, P., Stieglitz, T. & Fries, P. (2010) 252-site subdural LFP recordings in monkeys unveil dynamical inteareal communication modulated by selective attention. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 40th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.
  • 38. Fix, J., Schroll, H., Anton-Erxleben, K., Womelsdorf, T., Treue, S., Hamker, FH (2010) Influence of spatial attention on the receptive field shape of neurons in monkey area MT. Computational Neuroscience Conference, NeuroComp’10, Lyon, France.
  • 37. Bosman, C., Womelsdorf, T., Oostenveld, R., Rubehn, B., de Weerd, P., Stieglitz, T. & Fries, P. (2010) 252-site subdural LFP recordings in monkey reveal large-scale effects of selection attention. Forum European Neuroscience FENS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 36. Micheli, C., Bosman, C.A., Womelsdorf, T., Oostenveld, R., Rubehn, B., de Weerd, P., Stieglitz, T. & Fries, P. (2010) Combining high-density electrocorticography (ECoG) in macaque monkey with source reconstruction. Forum European Neuroscience FENS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 35. Maris, E., Womelsdorf, T., Desimone, R. & Fries, P. (2010) LFP phases reflect presence and attentional status of a visual stimulus. Forum European Neuroscience FENS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 34. Womelsdorf, T., Johnston, K., Vinck, M. & Everling, S. (2010) Cognitive control recruits theta activity in anterior cingulate cortex for establishing task rules. Computational and Systems Neuroscience. COSYNE, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
  • 33. Vinck, M., van Wingerden, M., Womelsdorf, T., Fries, P. & Pennartz, C.M.A. (2010) Measuring rhythmic synchronization without bias. COSYNE, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
  • 32. Bosman, C., Womelsdorf, T., Oostenveld, R., Rubehn, B., de Weerd, P., Stieglitz, T. & Fries, P. (2010) 252-site subdural LFP recordings in monkey reveal large-scale effects of selection attention. Computational and systems neuroscience. COSYNE, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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  • 31. Vinck, M., Lima, B., Womelsdorf, T., Oostenveld, R., Singer, W., Neuenschwander, S. & Fries, P. (2009) Gamma-phase shifting in awake monkey visual cortex. EMBO Conference on The Assembly and Function of Neuronal Circuits, Ascona, Switzerland.
  • 30. Womelsdorf, T., Johnston, K., Everling, S. (2009) Theta frequency synchronization in macaque anterior cingulate cortex predicts current task-rules and the correction of task-rules upon incorrect performance. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 39th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.
  • 29. Schroll, H., Fix, J., Zirnsak, M., Womelsdorf, T., Treue, S., Hamker, FH (2009) Modeling the influence of spatial attention on visual receptive fields. Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience, Frankfurt/M, Germany.
  • 28. Vinck, M., Lima, B., Womelsdorf, T., Oostenveld, R., Singer, W., Neuenschwander, S. & Fries, P. (2009) Precise synchronization of neuronal spiking responses in the gamma cycle improves decoding of visual input in awake monkey V1. Society of Neurosc. Abstracts, 39th Ann. Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.
  • 27. Womelsdorf, T., Lima, B., Vinck, M., Oostenveld, R., Singer, W., Neuenschwander, S. & Fries, P. (2009) Precise spike synchronization in the gamma band increases information gain in awake monkey V1. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience. Conference Abstract: Computational and systems neuroscience. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
  • 26. Goergen, K., Bosman, C., Womelsdorf, T., Oostenveld, R. & Fries, P. (2009) Improved (I)CA-noise elimination of electrophysiological data using band-pass filtered components. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience. Conference Abstract: Computational and systems neuroscience. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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  • 25. Womelsdorf, T., Lima, B., Vinck, M., Bosman, C., Oostenveld, R., Buffalo, E., Desimone, R., Singer, W., Neuenschwander, S. & Fries, P. (2008) Putative excitatory and inhibitory neurons synchronize at different phases of the gamma cycle in visual areas V1 and V4 of awake monkeys. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 38th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.
  • 24. Womelsdorf, T., Vinck, M., Bosman, C., Oostenveld, R., Desimone, B. & Fries, P. (2008) Putative excitatory and inhibitory neurons synchronize at different phases of the gamma cycle in visual area V4 of awake monkeys. Computational & Systems Neuroscience Meeting, Salk Lake City, Utah, USA.
  • 23. Bosman, C., Womelsdorf, T., Desimone, R. & Fries, P. (2008) Microsaccades dynamically modulate gamma-band synchronization in macaque visual cortex. Computational & Systems Neuroscience Meeting, Salk Lake City, Utah, USA.

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  • 22. Womelsdorf, T., Schoffelen, J-M., Oostenveld, R., Engel, A.K., Singer, W. & Fries, P. (2007) Inter-areal interactions in visual cortex depend mechanistically on neuronal synchronization. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 37th Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA.
  • 21. Pieper, F., Womelsdorf, T., Martinez-Trujillo, JC. & Treue, S. (2007) Response saturation determines the attentional delay in MT neurons. Bernstein Symposium for Computational Neuroscience, Goettingen, Germany.
  • 20. Womelsdorf, T., Schoffelen, J-M., Oostenveld, R., Engel, A.K., Singer, W. & Fries, P. (2007) Neuronal synchronization underlies effective inter-areal interactions in visual cortex. Neural Coding, Computations and Dynamics (NCCD), Hossegor, France.
  • 19. Pieper, F., Womelsdorf, T., Martinez-Trujillo, J.C. &Treue, S. (2007) Variability of attentional modulation of neurons in visual cortical area MT of rhesus monkeys. 31th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, Germany.

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  • 18. Womelsdorf, T., Schoffelen, J-M., Oostenveld, R., Engel, A.K., Singer, W. & Fries, P. (2006) Neuronal synchronization renders neuronal interactions effective and selective. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 36th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA.
  • 17. Tzvetanov, T. & Womelsdorf, T. (2006) Decoding strategies for neuronal population responses predicting perceptual performance. First Computational Neuroscience Conference, NeuroComp, Ponta-Mousson, France.
  • 16. Womelsdorf, T., Schoffelen, J-M., Oostenveld, R., Engel, A.K., Singer, W. & Fries, P. (2006) Neuronal interactions depend on precise synchronization in visual cortex of the awake cat. Forum of European Neuroscience, FENS Vienna, Austria.
  • 15. Bosman, C., Womelsdorf, T., Desimone, R. & Fries, P. (2006) Peri-microsaccade dynamics of oscillatory neuronal synchronization in macaque visual areas V1 and V4. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 36th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA.
  • 14. Pieper, F., Womelsdorf, T., Martinez-Trujillo, J.C. & Treue, S. (2006) Basic neuronal response properties shape the dynamics and strength of attentional modulation in visual cortex. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 36th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA.

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  • 13. Womelsdorf, T., Mitra, P.P., Desimone, R. & Fries, P. (2005) Gamma-frequency synchronization in macaque area V4 predicts change detection efficiency during sustained attention, Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 35th Annual Meeting, Washington, USA.
  • 12. Tzvetanov, T., Womelsdorf, T. & Treue, S. (2005) A general model of multiplicative attentional modulation of the receptive field structure. Computational & Systems Neuroscience Meeting, Salk Lake City, USA.
  • 11. Tzvetanov, T., Womelsdorf, T. & Treue, S. (2005) Modeling the attentional shift of visual receptive fields. 30th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, Germany.
  • 10. Niebergall, R., Womelsdorf, T., Tzvetanov T. & Treue, S. (2005) The spatial distribution of attentional facilitation/inhibition of contrast sensitivity depends on task context. 30th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, Germany.

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  • 9. Womelsdorf, T. & Treue, S. (2004) Dynamic shifts of receptive fields in area MT to the focus of spatial attention. Forum of European Neuroscience, A052.26, 111, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • 8. Womelsdorf, T. & Treue, S. (2004) Selective spatial attention shifts receptive fields in macaque area MT toward the attentional focus. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
  • 7. Womelsdorf, T. & Treue, S. (2004) Spatial attention shifts receptive fields in macaque area MT toward the attentional focus. Computational & Systems Neuroscience Meeting, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbour, USA.
  • 6. Womelsdorf, T. & Treue, S. (2004) Dynamic spatial shifts of neuronal receptive fields toward attended locations in macaque area MT. Proceedings of the 7th Tübingen Perception Conference, Germany.
  • 5. Womelsdorf, T. &Treue, S. (2004) The influence of spatial attention on receptive fields in macaque area MT. Cognitive Neuroscience Autumn School, Oxford Centre of Cognitive Neuroscience, United Kingdom.

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  • 4. Womelsdorf, T., Patzwahl, D., Martinez-Trujillo, J.C. & Treue, S. (2001) Neurons with small onset transients reveal short latency attentional modulation within macaque area MT. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 31th Annual Meeting, 285.4, San Diego, USA.
  • 3. Kisvarday, Z.F., Womelsdorf, T., Buzas, P., & Eysel, U.T. (2001) Variability of pinwheel locations in ocular dominance maps according to area and age. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts, 31th Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA.
  • 2. Womelsdorf, T., Patzwahl, D. & Treue, S. (2001) Time course of attentional modulation in macaque area MT. 28th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, Germany.
  • 1. Womelsdorf, T. & Schulz, T. (2000) Positionsmarkierung durch Aufmerksamkeitswechsel beeinflusst den Simon-Effekt (Location-indexing by attention shifts influence the Simon effect), 43. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TEAP), Universität Regensburg, Germany.