Biography
Dr. Jonathan Kao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in 2016 in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University working with Dr. Krishna Shenoy, where he developed algorithms for brain-machine interfaces. He continued his post-doctoral research in the same lab, using statistical and machine learning techniques to analyze the dynamics of neural populations. His lab is interested in computational techniques to elucidate computational mechanisms in neural populations as well as designing algorithms for neural prostheses.
Publications
A selected list of publications:
O’Shea Daniel J, Trautmann Eric, Chandrasekaran Chandramouli, Stavisky Sergey, Kao Jonathan C, Sahani Maneesh, Ryu Stephen, Deisseroth Karl, Shenoy Krishna V The need for calcium imaging in nonhuman primates: New motor neuroscience and brain-machine interfaces Experimental neurology, 2016; .
Kao Jonathan C, Nuyujukian Paul, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V A high-performance neural prosthesis incorporating discrete state selection with hidden Markov models IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, 2016; .
Kao Jonathan C, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V Leveraging historical knowledge of neural dynamics to rescue decoder performance as neural channels are lost: “Decoder hysteresis” Conference proceedings : … Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2015; 2015: 1061-6.
Kao Jonathan C, Nuyujukian Paul, Ryu Stephen I, Churchland Mark M, Cunningham John P, Shenoy Krishna V Single-trial dynamics of motor cortex and their applications to brain-machine interfaces Nature communications, 2015; 6: 7759.
Stavisky Sergey D, Kao Jonathan C, Nuyujukian Paul, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V A high performing brain-machine interface driven by low-frequency local field potentials alone and together with spikes Journal of neural engineering, 2015; 12(3): 036009.
Even-Chen Nir, Stavisky Sergey D, Kao Jonathan C, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V Auto-deleting brain machine interface: Error detection using spiking neural activity in the motor cortex Conference proceedings : … Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2015; 2015(3): 71-5.
Nuyujukian Paul, Fan Joline M, Kao Jonathan C, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V A high-performance keyboard neural prosthesis enabled by task optimization IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, 2015; 62(1): 21-9.
Nuyujukian Paul, Kao Jonathan C, Fan Joline M, Stavisky Sergey D, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V Performance sustaining intracortical neural prostheses Journal of neural engineering, 2014; 11(6): 066003.
Stavisky Sergey D, Kao Jonathan C, Nuyujukian Paul, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V Hybrid decoding of both spikes and low-frequency local field potentials for brain-machine interfaces Conference proceedings : … Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2014; 2014(1): 3041-4.
Fan Joline M, Nuyujukian Paul, Kao Jonathan C, Chestek Cynthia A, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V Intention estimation in brain-machine interfaces Journal of neural engineering, 2014; 11(1): 016004.
Kao Jonathan C, Nuyujukian Paul, Stavisky Sergey, Ryu Stephen I, Ganguli Surya, Shenoy Krishna V Investigating the role of firing-rate normalization and dimensionality reduction in brain-machine interface robustness Conference proceedings : … Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2013; 2013(1): 293-8.
Gilja Vikash, Nuyujukian Paul, Chestek Cindy A, Cunningham John P, Yu Byron M, Fan Joline M, Churchland Mark M, Kaufman Matthew T, Kao Jonathan C, Ryu Stephen I, Shenoy Krishna V A high-performance neural prosthesis enabled by control algorithm design Nature neuroscience, 2012; 15(12): 1752-7.
Sussillo David, Nuyujukian Paul, Fan Joline M, Kao Jonathan C, Stavisky Sergey D, Ryu Stephen, Shenoy Krishna A recurrent neural network for closed-loop intracortical brain-machine interface decoders Journal of neural engineering, 2012; 9(2): 026027.
Publications
A selected list of publications:
Hart Evan E, Blair Garrett J, O’Dell Thomas J, Blair Hugh T, Izquierdo Alicia Chemogenetic Modulation and Single-Photon Calcium Imaging in Anterior Cingulate Cortex Reveal a Mechanism for Effort-Based Decisions The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2020; 40(29): 5628-5643.
Aguirre Claudia G, Stolyarova Alexandra, Das Kanak, Kolli Saisriya, Marty Vincent, Ray Lara, Spigelman Igor, Izquierdo Alicia Sex-dependent effects of chronic intermittent voluntary alcohol consumption on attentional, not motivational, measures during probabilistic learning and reversal PloS one, 2020; 15(6): e0234729.
Stolyarova A, Rakhshan M, Hart E E, O’Dell T J, Peters M A K, Lau H, Soltani A, Izquierdo A Contributions of anterior cingulate cortex and basolateral amygdala to decision confidence and learning under uncertainty Nature communications, 2019; 10(1): 4704.
Soltani Alireza, Izquierdo Alicia Adaptive learning under expected and unexpected uncertainty Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 2019; .
Izquierdo Alicia, Aguirre Claudia, Hart Evan E, Stolyarova Alexandra Rodent Models of Adaptive Value Learning and Decision-Making Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2019; 2011: 105-119.
Hart Evan E, Izquierdo Alicia Quantity versus quality: Convergent findings in effort-based choice tasks Behavioural processes, 2019; 164: 178-185.
Hart Evan E, Gerson Julian O, Izquierdo Alicia Persistent effect of withdrawal from intravenous methamphetamine self-administration on brain activation and behavioral economic indices involving an effort cost Neuropharmacology, 2018; 140: 130-138.
Izquierdo Alicia Functional Heterogeneity within Rat Orbitofrontal Cortex in Reward Learning and Decision Making The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2017; 37(44): 10529-10540.
Stolyarova Alexandra, Izquierdo Alicia Complementary contributions of basolateral amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex to value learning under uncertainty eLife, 2017; 6: .
Hart Evan E, Gerson Julian O, Zoken Yael, Garcia Marisella, Izquierdo Alicia Anterior cingulate cortex supports effort allocation toward a qualitatively preferred option The European journal of neuroscience, 2017; .
Thompson Andrew B, Gerson Julian, Stolyarova Alexandra, Bugarin Amador, Hart Evan E, Jentsch J David, Izquierdo Alicia Steep effort discounting of a preferred reward over a freely-available option in prolonged methamphetamine withdrawal in male rats Psychopharmacology, 2017; .
Hart Evan E, Izquierdo Alicia Basolateral amygdala supports the maintenance of value and effortful choice of a preferred option The European journal of neuroscience, 2016; .
Izquierdo Alicia, Silva Alcino J Hijacking translation in addiction eLife, 2016; 5: .
Hart Evan E, Stolyarova Alexandra, Conoscenti Michael A, Minor Thomas R, Izquierdo Alicia Rigid patterns of effortful choice behavior after acute stress in rats Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2016; 1-10.
Izquierdo Alicia, Pozos Hilda, Torre Adrianna De La, DeShields Simone, Cevallos James, Rodriguez Jonathan, Stolyarova Alexandra Sex differences, learning flexibility, and striatal dopamine D1 and D2 following adolescent drug exposure in rats Behavioural brain research, 2016; .
Izquierdo A, Brigman J L, Radke A K, Rudebeck P H, Holmes A The neural basis of reversal learning: An updated perspective Neuroscience, 2016; .
Stolyarova Alexandra, Izquierdo Alicia Distinct patterns of outcome valuation and amygdala-prefrontal cortex synaptic remodeling in adolescence and adulthood Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 2015; 9: 115.
Thompson Andrew B, Stolyarova Alexandra, Ying Zhe, Zhuang Yumei, Gomez-Pinilla Fernando, Izquierdo Alicia Methamphetamine blocks exercise effects on Bdnf and Drd2 gene expression in frontal cortex and striatum Neuropharmacology, 2015; .
Ochoa Jesus G, Stolyarova Alexandra, Kaur Amandeep, Hart Evan E, Bugarin Amador, Izquierdo Alicia Post-training depletions of basolateral amygdala serotonin fail to disrupt discrimination, retention, or reversal learning Frontiers in neuroscience, 2015; 9: 155.
Wassum Kate M, Izquierdo Alicia The basolateral amygdala in reward learning and addiction Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 2015; .
Ye Tony, Pozos Hilda, Phillips Tamara J, Izquierdo Alicia Long-term effects of exposure to methamphetamine in adolescent rats Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014; .
Stolyarova Alexandra, O’Dell Steve J, Marshall John F, Izquierdo Alicia Positive and negative feedback learning and associated dopamine and serotonin transporter binding after methamphetamine Behavioural brain research, 2014; .
Stolyarova Alexandra, Thompson Andrew B, Barrientos Ruth M, Izquierdo Alicia Reductions in Frontocortical Cytokine Levels are Associated with Long-Lasting Alterations in Reward Valuation after Methamphetamine Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2014; .
Izquierdo Alicia, Darling Chelsi, Manos Nic, Pozos Hilda, Kim Charissa, Ostrander Serena, Cazares Victor, Stepp Haley, Rudebeck Peter H Basolateral amygdala lesions facilitate reward choices after negative feedback in rats The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2013; 33(9): 4105-9.
Kosheleff Alisa R, Rodriguez Danilo, O’Dell Steve J, Marshall John F, Izquierdo Alicia Comparison of single-dose and extended methamphetamine administration on reversal learning in rats Psychopharmacology, 2012; 224(3): 459-67.
Barkus Chris, Feyder Michael, Graybeal Carolyn, Wright Tara, Wiedholz Lisa, Izquierdo Alicia, Kiselycznyk Carly, Schmitt Wolfram, Sanderson David J, Rawlins J Nicholas P, Saksida Lisa M, Bussey Timothy J, Sprengel Rolf, Bannerman David, Holmes Andrew Do GluA1 knockout mice exhibit behavioral abnormalities relevant to the negative or cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder? Neuropharmacology, 2012; 62(3): 1263-72.
Izquierdo Alicia, Carlos Kathleen, Ostrander Serena, Rodriguez Danilo, McCall-Craddolph Aaron, Yagnik Gargey, Zhou Feimeng Impaired reward learning and intact motivation after serotonin depletion in rats Behavioural brain research, 2012; 233(2): 494-9.
Izquierdo Alicia, Jentsch J David Reversal learning as a measure of impulsive and compulsive behavior in addictions Psychopharmacology, 2012; 219(2): 607-20.
Izquierdo Alicia, Belcher Annabelle M Rodent models of adaptive decision making Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2012; 829(3): 85-101.
Kosheleff Alisa R, Grimes Millie, O’Dell Steve J, Marshall John F, Izquierdo Alicia Work aversion and associated changes in dopamine and serotonin transporter after methamphetamine exposure in rats Psychopharmacology, 2012; 219(2): 411-20.
Ostrander Serena, Cazares Victor A, Kim Charissa, Cheung Shauna, Gonzalez Isabel, Izquierdo Alicia Orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala lesions result in suboptimal and dissociable reward choices on cue-guided effort in rats Behavioral neuroscience, 2011; 125(3): 350-9.
Izquierdo Alicia, Murray Elisabeth A Functional interaction of medial mediodorsal thalamic nucleus but not nucleus accumbens with amygdala and orbital prefrontal cortex is essential for adaptive response selection after reinforcer devaluation The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2010; 30(2): 661-9.
Brigman Jonathan L, Mathur Poonam, Harvey-White Judith, Izquierdo Alicia, Saksida Lisa M, Bussey Timothy J, Fox Stephanie, Deneris Evan, Murphy Dennis L, Holmes Andrew Pharmacological or genetic inactivation of the serotonin transporter improves reversal learning in mice Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 2010; 20(8): 1955-63.
Izquierdo Alicia, Belcher Annabelle M, Scott Lori, Cazares Victor A, Chen Jack, O’Dell Steven J, Malvaez Melissa, Wu Tiffany, Marshall John F Reversal-specific learning impairments after a binge regimen of methamphetamine in rats: possible involvement of striatal dopamine Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2010; 35(2): 505-14.
Chudasama Yogita, Izquierdo Alicia, Murray Elisabeth A Distinct contributions of the amygdala and hippocampus to fear expression The European journal of neuroscience, 2009; 30(12): 2327-37.
Izquierdo Alicia, Newman Timothy K, Higley J Dee, Murray Elisabeth A Genetic modulation of cognitive flexibility and socioemotional behavior in rhesus monkeys Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2007; 104(35): 14128-33.
Wellman C L, Izquierdo A, Garrett J E, Martin K P, Carroll J, Millstein R, Lesch K-P, Murphy D L, Holmes A Impaired stress-coping and fear extinction and abnormal corticolimbic morphology in serotonin transporter knock-out mice The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2007; 27(3): 684-91.
Murray Elisabeth A, Izquierdo Alicia Orbitofrontal cortex and amygdala contributions to affect and action in primates Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2007; 1121(8): 273-96.
Izquierdo Alicia, Murray Elisabeth A Selective bilateral amygdala lesions in rhesus monkeys fail to disrupt object reversal learning The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2007; 27(5): 1054-62.
Izquierdo Alicia, Wellman Cara L, Holmes Andrew Brief uncontrollable stress causes dendritic retraction in infralimbic cortex and resistance to fear extinction in mice The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2006; 26(21): 5733-8.
Izquierdo Alicia, Wiedholz Lisa M, Millstein Rachel A, Yang Rebecca J, Bussey Timothy J, Saksida Lisa M, Holmes Andrew Genetic and dopaminergic modulation of reversal learning in a touchscreen-based operant procedure for mice Behavioural brain research, 2006; 171(2): 181-8.
Izquierdo Alicia, Suda Robin K, Murray Elisabeth A Comparison of the effects of bilateral orbital prefrontal cortex lesions and amygdala lesions on emotional responses in rhesus monkeys The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2005; 25(37): 8534-42.
Izquierdo Alicia, Murray Elisabeth A Opposing effects of amygdala and orbital prefrontal cortex lesions on the extinction of instrumental responding in macaque monkeys The European journal of neuroscience, 2005; 22(9): 2341-6.
Izquierdo Alicia, Suda Robin K, Murray Elisabeth A Bilateral orbital prefrontal cortex lesions in rhesus monkeys disrupt choices guided by both reward value and reward contingency The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2004; 24(34): 7540-8.
Izquierdo Alicia, Murray Elisabeth A Combined unilateral lesions of the amygdala and orbital prefrontal cortex impair affective processing in rhesus monkeys Journal of neurophysiology, 2004; 91(5): 2023-39.
Baxter M G, Parker A, Lindner C C, Izquierdo A D, Murray E A Control of response selection by reinforcer value requires interaction of amygdala and orbital prefrontal cortex The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2000; 20(11): 4311-9.
Boothe R G, Louden T, Aiyer A, Izquierdo A, Drews C, Lambert S R Visual outcome after contact lens and intraocular lens correction of neonatal monocular aphakia in monkeys Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2000; 41(1): 110-9.
