Kevin Alloway
Co-Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Neuroscience; Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences
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W316 Millennium Science Complex
University Park, PA - kda1@psu.edu
- 814-867-6413
Research Summary
Neural basis of sensorimotor integration neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, optogenetics.
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Basal Ganglia Vibrissae Neurons Thalamus Motor Cortex Superior Colliculi Prefrontal Cortex Magnetic Resonance Imaging Injections Sensorimotor Cortex Somatosensory Cortex Intralaminar Thalamic Nuclei Zona Incerta Exploratory Behavior Hypothalamus Communication Optogenetics Brain Rodentia Birds Frontal Lobe Habits Parietal Lobe Inhibition (Psychology) AnesthesiaMost Recent Papers
A role for the claustrum in salience processing?
Jared B. Smith, Glenn D.R. Watson, Zhifeng Liang, Yikang Liu, Nanyin Zhang, Kevin D. Alloway, 2019, Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
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 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 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
Most-Cited Papers
Functional specificity of claustrum connections in the rat
Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2010, Journal of Neuroscience on p. 16832-16844
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
Interhemispheric claustral circuits coordinate sensory and motor cortical areas that regulate exploratory behaviors
Jared B. Smith, Kevin D. Alloway, 2014, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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
Thalamic POm projections to the dorsolateral striatum of rats
Jared B. Smith, Todd M. Mowery, Kevin D. Alloway, 2012, Journal of neurophysiology on p. 160-174
Interconnected cortical networks between primary somatosensory cortex septal columns and posterior parietal cortex in rat
Taehee Lee, Kevin Alloway, Uhnoh Kim, 2011, Journal of Comparative Neurology on p. 405-419
Interhemispheric resting-state functional connectivity of the claustrum in the awake and anesthetized states
Jared B. Smith, Zhifeng Liang, Glenn D.R. Watson, Kevin Alloway, Nanyin Zhang, 2017, Brain Structure and Function on p. 2041-2058
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