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Overview

Bernat Kocsis is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and focuses their research primarily within the field of neuroscience. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including cognitive neuroscience, sensory systems, cellular and molecular neuroscience, endocrine and autonomic systems, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Kocsis has contributed to multiple publications, often collaborating with recurring co-authors such as Rola Mofleh, Irina Topchiy, Vasilios Kafetzopoulos, J. Kuang, and Richard C. Deth.

Frequent venues for publication include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Notable recent papers authored by Kocsis include:

  • "Delta-range coupling between prefrontal cortex and hippocampus supported by respiratory rhythmic input from the olfactory bulb in freely behaving rats," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Differential Effect of Dopamine D4 Receptor Activation on Low-Frequency Oscillations in the Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus May Bias the Bidirectional Prefrontal-Hippocampal Coupling," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Respiratory coupling between prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of rats anaesthetized with urethane in theta and non-theta states," 2021, European Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Effect of a 5-HT7 Receptor Antagonist on Reversal Learning in the Rat Attentional Set-Shifting Test," 2020, ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • "Dopamine D4 Receptor Agonist Drastically Increases Delta Activity in the Thalamic Nucleus Reuniens: Potential Role in Communication between Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus," 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • Brainstem-diencephalo-septohippocampal systems controlling the theta rhythm of the hippocampus.

    R P Vertes;B Kocsis

  • Sleep-Dependent θ Oscillations in the Human Hippocampus and Neocortex

    Jose L. Cantero;Mercedes Atienza;Robert Stickgold;Michael J. Kahana

  • Prominent burst firing of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area during paradoxical sleep

    Lionel Dahan;Bernadette Astier;Nicolas Vautrelle;Nadia Urbain

  • Cortically projecting basal forebrain parvalbumin neurons regulate cortical gamma band oscillations.

    Tae Kim;Tae Kim;Stephen Thankachan;Stephen Thankachan;James T. McKenna;James T. McKenna;James M. McNally;James M. McNally

  • Characterization of neurons of the supramammillary nucleus and mammillary body that discharge rhythmically with the hippocampal theta rhythm in the rat

    B Kocsis;RP Vertes

  • Interdependence of Multiple Theta Generators in the Hippocampus: a Partial Coherence Analysis

    Bernat Kocsis;Anatol Bragin;György Buzsáki

  • Projections of the dorsal raphe nucleus to the brainstem: PHA‐L analysis in the rat

    Robert P. Vertes;Bernat Kocsis

  • Elicited hippocampal theta rhythm: a screen for anxiolytic and procognitive drugs through changes in hippocampal function?

    Neil McNaughton;Bernat Kocsis;Mihaly Hajós

  • Serotonergic neuron diversity: Identification of raphe neurons with discharges time-locked to the hippocampal theta rhythm

    Bernat Kocsis;Viktor Varga;Lionel Dahan;Attila Sik

  • Activation of Cannabinoid-1 Receptors Disrupts Sensory Gating and Neuronal Oscillation: Relevance to Schizophrenia

    Mihály Hajós;William E. Hoffmann;Bernát Kocsis

  • Differential Role of NR2A and NR2B Subunits in N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist-Induced Aberrant Cortical Gamma Oscillations

    Bernat Kocsis

  • Electrophysiological evidence for convergence of inputs from the medial prefrontal cortex and lateral habenula on single neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus

    V. Varga;B. Kocsis;T. Sharp

  • Theta synchronization in the limbic system: the role of Gudden's tegmental nuclei.

    Bernat Kocsis;Bernat Kocsis;Gonzalo Viana Di Prisco;Robert P. Vertes

  • Dorsal raphe neurons: synchronous discharge with the theta rhythm of the hippocampus in the freely behaving rat.

    B. Kocsis;R. P. Vertes

  • Neurochemical identification of stereotypic burst-firing neurons in the rat dorsal raphe nucleus using juxtacellular labelling methods.

    Mihály Hajós;Kelly A. Allers;Kelly A. Allers;Katie Jennings;Trevor Sharp

  • Comparison of the effects of acute and chronic administration of ketamine on hippocampal oscillations. Relevance for the NMDA receptor hypofunction model of schizophrenia

    Kara Kittelberger;Elizabeth E. Hur;Saba Sazegar;Vidya Keshavan

  • The supramammillary nucleus: Is it necessary for the mediation of hippocampal theta rhythm?

    J.S. Thinschmidt;G.G. Kinney;B. Kocsis

  • Impact of ketamine on neuronal network dynamics: translational modeling of schizophrenia-relevant deficits.

    Bernat Kocsis;Ritchie E. Brown;Robert W. McCarley;Mihaly Hajos

  • Prefrontal-hippocampal coupling by theta rhythm and by 2–5 Hz oscillation in the delta band: The role of the nucleus reuniens of the thalamus

    Alexis Roy;Frans Pettersson Svensson;Amna Mazeh;Bernat Kocsis

  • Pharmacological suppression of the median raphe nucleus with serotonin1A agonists, 8-OH-DPAT and buspirone, produces hippocampal theta rhythm in the rat.

    R.P. Vertes;G.G. Kinney;B. Kocsis;W.J. Fortin

  • Relationships between activity of sympathetic nerve pairs: phase and coherence

    B. Kocsis;G. L. Gebber;S. M. Barman;M. J. Kenney

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert P. Vertes
Robert P. Vertes Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
Mihály Hajós
Mihály Hajós Yale University
Robert W. McCarley
Robert W. McCarley Harvard Medical School
Ritchie E. Brown
Ritchie E. Brown Harvard University
Robert E. Strecker
Robert E. Strecker VA Boston Healthcare System
Attila Sik
Attila Sik University of Birmingham
György Buzsáki
György Buzsáki New York University
Miles A. Whittington
Miles A. Whittington University of York
J. Allan Hobson
J. Allan Hobson Harvard University
Michael J. Kahana
Michael J. Kahana University of Pennsylvania

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