@AuerbachLab

We are a neuroscience lab interested in understanding the synaptic and circuit mechanisms of sensory perception and experience-dependent plasticity

 University of Illinois (UIUC)
Joined January 2021
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Fragile X syndrome is a commonly inherited form of autism with no treatment. But a team of researchers from the University of Illinois has discovered a novel receptor function that may be used in a therapeutic approach to treatment. go.mcb.illinois.edu/tsai305
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"Turning a page sounds like a bomb going off. Music sounds like a ice pick to the eardrum; a siren is like a rocket being launched." Read more about the cruel reality of pain #hyperacusis in the Daily Mail: dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…

Cruel reality of living with disorder that makes any noise deafening

David Vance beat stage 3 cancer and survived grueling chemotherapy and radiation treatments. But a rare hearing disorder became too much for him and he attempted suicide in 2018.

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The Auerbach Lab is examining how different genes associated with autism spectrum disorders may similarly impact our brain’s neurons, resulting in heightened sensitivity to sounds. Their work is supported by a $2 million R01 grant from the @NIH▶️bit.ly/3uSPvqU
Benjamin Auerbach.

ALT Benjamin Auerbach.

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Learn more about the @LlanoLaboratory and Schantz Lab's research into how fetal exposure to PCBs affects hearing health later in life. Their findings are now out in @SfNJournals.
Beckman Institute at Illinois@BeckmanIllinois5 Jun 2023
Early exposure to PCBs made it more difficult for mice to recover from noise-related trauma later in life, according to a recent Beckman study. The researchers chose to study noise and PCBs together — a unique combination in the field of toxicology▶️bit.ly/3CcvQ5b
Side-by-side headshots of the researchers involved in this study: Susan Schantz, Dan Llano, and Baher Ibrahim.

ALT Side-by-side headshots of the researchers involved in this study: Susan Schantz, Dan Llano, and Baher Ibrahim.

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Gail Pollard, the mother of Bryan Pollard (the founder of Hyperacusis Research), has started a fundraiser for Hyperacusis Research in his memory. We encourage everyone to donate to support more research on pain hyperacusis. Thank you! 🙏 facebook.com/donate/18877052…
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If you are a parent of a child 2-11yr old with hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound) researchers @UoNHearSci need your help to: -discuss your child’s experiences -test a questionnaire Blog: bit.ly/3H6qtGz Info: bit.ly/3JabL42 Email: [email protected]
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Read David's story in the @HearingHealthFn's magazine. #hyperacusis #tinnitus. David had to give up the life he loved because of severe noise-induced pain. view.publitas.com/p222-4764/…
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New research from the Chung lab & collaborators found that mice with a genetic mutation associated w/ epileptic encephalopathy exhibit not only the seizure & behavioral symptoms of the disorder, but also neural degeneration and inflammation in the brain. bit.ly/3q3a8tX
A study led by Illinois postdoctoral researcher Eung Chang Kim and professor Hee Jung Chung found that mice with a genetic mutation associated with epileptic encephalopathy exhibit not only the seizure and behavioral symptoms of the disorder, but also neural degeneration and inflammation in the brain. Photo credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois

ALT A study led by Illinois postdoctoral researcher Eung Chang Kim and professor Hee Jung Chung found that mice with a genetic mutation associated with epileptic encephalopathy exhibit not only the seizure and behavioral symptoms of the disorder, but also neural degeneration and inflammation in the brain. Photo credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois

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Lab Manager/Research Technician in Sensory Systems Neuroscience Lab with @AuerbachLab @MCB_Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA jobrxiv.org/job/university-o… #ScienceJobs @BeckmanInst
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1. Cortical sensory processing is multimodal: visual cortex responds to auditory stimuli, auditory cortex to somatosensory stimuli, and so on. Is there a difference in how cortical populations encode their primary modality vs. other modalities? doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.01.4…
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A theoretical framework that provides a unifying perspective on adaptation across a range of #sensory systems, environments, and tasks go.nature.com/348hwtf
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International Brain Laboratory (@IntlBrainLab) have developed a standardised approach for investigating decision making in mice with the goal of improving reproducibility in neuroscience research elifesciences.org/digests/63…
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The compound appears to right an imbalance between inhibitory and excitatory signaling in the rats’ brains, which is thought to play a role in many forms of autism #INSAR2021 bit.ly/arbaclofen_CNTNAP2_GA…
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Torben Ott@OttTorben5 Apr 2021
Fascinating paper by @alexglibby @timbuschman now out @NatureNeuro! Structured neuronal dynamics underlies sensory-to-memory rotation in population code. Like how they bridge single neuron and population dynamics! nature.com/articles/s41593-0…
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