Publications
Book Chapter:
Burger, R. M. and Rubel, E. W. Encoding of interaural timing for sound localization. The Senses: a Comprehensive Reference, Audition. Eds. Hoy, R., Dallos, P., and Oertel, D., Elsevier Inc., 2008.
Journal Papers:
Gerhart, S.V., Eble, E.M., Burger, R.M., Oline, S.N., Vacaru, A., Edepli, K.S., Jefferis, R., Iovine, M.K., (2012) Differential subcellular localization of Cx40.8 is determined by a small domain within its carboxy terminus. In Press: Plos One.
Tabor, K., Coleman, W.L., Rubel, E.W., and Burger, R.M. (2012) Tonotopic organization of the superior olivary nucleus in the chicken (Gallus gallus). In Press: The Journal of Comparative Neurology.
Burger, R.M., Fukui, I., Ohmori, H., and Rubel, E.W. Inhibition in the balance: binaurally coupled inhibitory feedback in sound localization circuitry. The Journal of Neurophysiology. 106(1):4-14. 2011. (link to free PDF at the journal website)
Coleman, W.L., Fischl, M.J., Weimann, S.R., and Burger, R.M. (2011) GABAergic and glycinergic inhibition modulate monaural auditory response properties in the avian superior olivary nucleus. The Journal of Neurophysiology. 105(5): 2045-20. 2011.
Fukui, I., Burger, R.M., Ohmori, H., and Rubel, E.W., (2010) GABAergic inhibition of superior olivary nucleus sharpens the frequency tuning in magnocellular nucleus of chicken. The Journal of Neuroscience, 30: 12075 - 12083
Howard, M.A., Burger, R.M., and Rubel, EW., A developmental switch from GABAergic excitation to inhibition controlled by K+ conductances. Journal of Neuroscience, 27(8):2112-2123, 2007.
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GABA B receptors are important signaling molecules for processing sound. Shown are labeled GABA B receptors (purple dots) in an auditory brainstem structrue with dye filled neurons (green) and their input axons (red). |
Burger, R.M., Pfeiffer, J.D., Westrum, L.E., Bernard, A., and Rubel, E.W, Expression of GABA B receptor in the avian auditory brainstem: ontogeny, afferent deprivation, and ultrastructure. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 489:11-22, 2005.
Lu, Y., Burger, R.M., and Rubel, E.W. GABA B Receptor Activation Modulates GABA A Receptor-mediated Inhibition in Chicken Nucleus Magnocellularis Neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93:1425-38, 2005
Burger, R.M., Cramer, K.S., Pfeiffer, J.D., and Rubel, E.W, The avian superior olivary nucleus provides divergent inhibitory input to parallel auditory pathways. Journal of Comparative Neurology. 481(1): 6-18. 2005.
Pollak G.D., Burger, R.M., Klug A. Dissecting the circuitry of the auditory system. Trends in Neurosciences. 26(1): 33-9. 2003.
Pollak G.D., Burger, R.M., Park T.J., Klug A., Bauer E.E. Roles of inhibition for transforming binaural properties in the brainstem auditory system. Hearing Research. 168(1-2): 60-78. 2002.
Burger, R.M. and Pollak, G. D. Reversible inactivation of the dorsal nucleus of the lateral lemniscus reveals its role for processing multiple sound sources in the inferior colliculus. Journal of Neuroscience. 21(13): 4830-4843. 2001.
Klug, A.K., Khan, A., Burger, R.M., Bauer, E.E., Hurley, L.M., Yang, L., Grothe, B., Halvorsen, M.B., and Park T.J. Latency as a function of intensity in auditory neurons: transformations along the neuraxis. Hearing Research, 148:107-123. 2000.
Burger, R.M. and Pollak, G.D. Analysis of the role of inhibition in shaping responses to sinusiodally amplitude-modulated signals in the inferior colliculus. Journal of Neurophysiology 80: 1686-1701. 1998.
by Maria Brace