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L. Stan Leung is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, as well as Developmental Neuroscience. The scope of their work includes diverse topics like Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Sleep and Wakefulness Research.

The scientist has contributed to several recent publications. These include:

  • Forebrain Acetylcholine Modulates Isoflurane and Ketamine Anesthesia in Adult Mice, 2021, published in Anesthesiology
  • Long-term potentiation of the nucleus reuniens and entorhinal cortex to CA1 distal dendritic synapses in mice, 2020, published in Brain Structure and Function
  • Phasic modulation of hippocampal synaptic plasticity by theta rhythm, 2020, published in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Medial Septum Modulates Consciousness and Psychosis-Related Behaviors Through Hippocampal Gamma Activity, 2022, published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits
  • Aberrant slow waves in the hippocampus during activation in mice with low cholinergic tone, 2021, published in Hippocampus

The venues in which L. Stan Leung frequently publishes include:

  • Hippocampus
  • Brain Structure and Function
  • Anesthesiology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Frontiers in Neural Circuits

In collaboration, the scientist has worked with several co-authors, among whom the most frequent include:

  • Liang-Wei Chu
  • Marco A. M. Prado
  • Vânia F. Prado
  • Thyna Vu
  • Radu Gugustea

Their work spans 24 publications within Neuroscience, showcasing a steady focus on understanding mechanisms related to memory, synaptic plasticity, and the neural basis of anesthetic effects. This research is interdisciplinary, integrating molecular, cellular, and systems neuroscience approaches to investigate brain function during various states such as anesthesia, wakefulness, and altered consciousness.

Best Publications

  • Generation of Theta and Gamma Rhythms in the Hippocampus

    L Stan Leung

  • Functional networks in the anesthetized rat brain revealed by independent component analysis of resting-state FMRI.

    R. Matthew Hutchison;Seyed M. Mirsattari;Craig K. Jones;Joseph S. Gati

  • Theta-Frequency Resonance in Hippocampal CA1 Neurons In Vitro Demonstrated by Sinusoidal Current Injection

    L. Stan Leung;Hui-Wen Yu

  • Selective theta-synchronization of choice-relevant information subserves goal-directed behavior

    Thilo Womelsdorf;Martin Vinck;L. Stan Leung;Stefan Everling

  • Resting-state networks in the macaque at 7 T.

    R. Matthew Hutchison;L. Stan Leung;Seyed M. Mirsattari;Seyed M. Mirsattari;Joseph S. Gati

  • Brain areas that influence general anesthesia

    L. Stan Leung;Tao Luo;Jingyi Ma;Ian Herrick

  • The septohippocampal system participates in general anesthesia.

    Jingyi Ma;Bixia Shen;Lee S. Stewart;Ian A. Herrick

  • Behavior-dependent evoked potentials in the hippocampal CA1 region of the rat. I. Correlation with behavior and egg

    L. Stan Leung

  • Cholinergic Activity Enhances Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation in CA1 during Walking in Rats

    L. Stan Leung;Bixia Shen;Nagalingam Rajakumar;Jingyi Ma

  • Basal forebrain histaminergic transmission modulates electroencephalographic activity and emergence from isoflurane anesthesia.

    Tao Luo;L Stan Leung

  • The supramammillo-septal-hippocampal pathway mediates sensorimotor gating impairment and hyperlocomotion induced by MK-801 and ketamine in rats

    Jingyi Ma;L. Stan Leung

  • Rhythmic delta-frequency activities in the nucleus accumbens of anesthetized and freely moving rats

    L. Stan Leung;C. Y. Conrad Yim

  • Behavior-dependent evoked potentials in the hippocampal CA1 region of the rat. II. Effect of eserine, atropine, ether and pentobarbital.

    L. Stan Leung;C.H. Vanderwolf

  • Fast (beta) rhythms in the hippocampus: A review

    L. Stan Leung

  • Nonlinear feedback model of neuronal populations in hippocampal CAl region.

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  • Glutamatergic synaptic transmission participates in generating the hippocampal EEG.

    L. Stan Leung;Bixia Shen

  • Hippocampal melatonin receptors modulate seizure threshold.

    Lee S. Stewart;L. Stan Leung

  • GABAB receptor blockade enhances theta and gamma rhythms in the hippocampus of behaving rats.

    L. Stan Leung;Bixia Shen

  • Radial maze performance following hippocampal kindling.

    L.Stan Leung;Kathy A. Boon;Taro Kaibara;Nancy K. Innis

  • Partial Hippocampal Kindling Decreases Efficacy of Presynaptic GABAB Autoreceptors in CA1

    Chiping Wu;L. Stan Leung

  • Effects of hippocampal kindling on paired-pulse response in CA1 in vitro

    Dichen Zhao;L. Stan Leung

Frequent Co-Authors

Ravi S. Menon
Ravi S. Menon University of Western Ontario
Robert Bartha
Robert Bartha University of Western Ontario
Stefan Everling
Stefan Everling University of Western Ontario
Nagalingam Rajakumar
Nagalingam Rajakumar University of Western Ontario
Joseph S. Gati
Joseph S. Gati University of Western Ontario
Marco A. M. Prado
Marco A. M. Prado University of Western Ontario
Thilo Womelsdorf
Thilo Womelsdorf Vanderbilt University
Richard S. McLachlan
Richard S. McLachlan University of Western Ontario
Vania F. Prado
Vania F. Prado University of Western Ontario
Michael A. Persinger
Michael A. Persinger Laurentian University

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