Wright, W.J.^#, Hedrick, N.G., and Komiyama, T.^# (2025)
“Distinct synaptic plasticity rules operate across dendritic compartments in vivo during learning.” (PDF)
Science, 388 (6744), 322-328. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ads4706

• • • Groisman, A.I. and Letzkus, J.J., (2025)
      Perspective “Dendritic arbors structure memories.” (PDF)
      Science, 388 (6744), 253-254. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adx064
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Hedrick, N.G., Wright, J. William., and Komiyama, T. (2024)
“Local and global predictors of synapse elimination during motor learning.” (PDF)
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Hedrick, N.G., Lu, Z., Bushong, E., Singhi, S., Nguyen, P., Magaña, Y., Jilani, S., Lim, B.K., Ellisman, M., and Komiyama, T. (2022)
“Learning binds new inputs into functional synaptic clusters via spinogenesis” (PDF)
Nature Neuroscience https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-022-01086-6

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“Context-dependent plasticity of adult-born neurons instructed by cortical feedback.” (PDF)
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