Kevin Alloway
Co-Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Neuroscience; Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences
- W316 Millennium Science Complex
University Park, PA - kda1@psu.edu
- 814-867-6413
Research Summary
Neural basis of sensorimotor integration neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, optogenetics.
Huck Institutes Affiliations
- Neuroscience
- Institute of the Neurosciences
- Center for Molecular Investigation of Neurological Disorders
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Most Recent Papers
The premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus is not necessary for photoperiodic timekeeping in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)
Ashli F. Moore, Vincent M. Cassone, Kevin D. Alloway, Paul A. Bartell, 2018, PLoS One
Opposing collicular influences on the parafascicular (Pf) and posteromedial (POm) thalamic nuclei
Glenn D.R. Watson, Kevin D. Alloway, 2018, Brain Structure and Function on p. 535-543
Interhemispheric resting-state functional connectivity of the claustrum in the awake and anesthetized states
Jared B. Smith, Zhifeng Liang, Glenn D.R. Watson, Kevin D. Alloway, Nanyin Zhang, 2017, Brain Structure and Function on p. 2041-2058
Interhemispheric connections between the infralimbic and entorhinal cortices
Glenn D.R. Watson, Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2017, Journal of Comparative Neurology on p. 1363-1380
Corticofugal projection patterns of whisker sensorimotor cortex to the sensory trigeminal nuclei
Jared B. Smith, Glenn D R Watson, Kevin D. Alloway, Cornelius Schwarz, Shubhodeep Chakrabarti, 2015, Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Mapping the functional network of medial prefrontal cortex by combining optogenetics and fMRI in awake rats
Zhifeng Liang, Glenn D.R. Watson, Kevin D. Alloway, Gangchea Lee, Thomas Neuberger, Nanyin Zhang, 2015, NeuroImage on p. 114-123
The zona incerta regulates communication between the superior colliculus and the posteromedial Thalamus
Glenn D.R. Watson, Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2015, Journal of Neuroscience on p. 9463-9476
Interhemispheric claustral circuits coordinate sensory and motor cortical areas that regulate exploratory behaviors
Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2014, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
Thalamostriatal projections from the medial posterior and parafascicular nuclei have distinct topographic and physiologic properties
Kevin D. Alloway, Jared B. Smith, Glenn D.R. Watson, 2014, Journal of Neurophysiology on p. 36-50
Rat whisker motor cortex is subdivided into sensory-input and motoroutput areas
Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2013, Frontiers in Neural Circuits
High-Impact Papers
Functional specificity of claustrum connections in the rat
Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2010, Journal of Neuroscience on p. 16832-16844
Bilateral projections from rat MI whisker cortex to the neostriatum, thalamus, and claustrum
Kevin D. Alloway, Jared B. Smith, Kyle J. Beauchemin, Michelle L. Olson, 2009, Journal of Comparative Neurology on p. 548-564
Rat claustrum coordinates but does not integrate somatosensory and motor cortical information
Jared B. Smith, Harsha Radhakrishnan, Kevin D. Alloway, 2012, Journal of Neuroscience on p. 8583-8588
Rat whisker motor cortex is subdivided into sensory-input and motoroutput areas
Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2013, Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Mapping the functional network of medial prefrontal cortex by combining optogenetics and fMRI in awake rats
Zhifeng Liang, Glenn D.R. Watson, Kevin D. Alloway, Gangchea Lee, Thomas Neuberger, Nanyin Zhang, 2015, NeuroImage on p. 114-123
Differential topography of the bilateral cortical projections to the whisker and forepaw regions in rat motor cortex
Elizabeth M. Colechio, Kevin D. Alloway, 2009, Brain Structure and Function on p. 423-439
Interhemispheric claustral circuits coordinate sensory and motor cortical areas that regulate exploratory behaviors
Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2014, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
Interconnected cortical networks between primary somatosensory cortex septal columns and posterior parietal cortex in rat
Taehee Lee, Kevin D. Alloway, Uhnoh Kim, 2011, Journal of Comparative Neurology on p. 405-419
Quantitative analysis of the bilateral brainstem projections from the whisker and forepaw regions in rat primary motor cortex
Kevin D. Alloway, Jared B. Smith, Kyle J. Beauchemin, 2010, Journal of Comparative Neurology on p. 4546-4566
Differential response patterns in the SI barrel and septal compartments during mechanical whisker stimulation
Shubhodeep Chakrabarti, Kevin D. Alloway, 2009, Journal of Neurophysiology on p. 1632-1646