Douglas Nitz

Title(s)Professor, Cognitive Science
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    Subiculm circuits for cortical feedback regulation of spatial mapping and learning
    NIH R01NS104897Dec 15, 2017 - Nov 30, 2022
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    HIPPOCAMPAL INTERNEURON SUBTYPES
    NIH F32NS010046Apr 1, 1996 - Nov 30, 1998
    Role: Principal Investigator
    GABA RELEASE IN REM SLEEP
    NIH F31MH010451Jun 23, 1993
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Projection-specific circuits of retrosplenial cortex with differential contributions to spatial cognition. Mol Psychiatry. 2025 May; 30(5):2068-2084. Lin X, Ghafuri A, Chen X, Kazmi M, Nitz DA, Xu X. PMID: 39511453; PMCID: PMC12014379.
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    2. Subicular neurons encode concave and convex geometries. Nature. 2024 Mar; 627(8005):821-829. Sun Y, Nitz DA, Xu X, Giocomo LM. PMID: 38448584; PMCID: PMC10972755.
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    3. Anatomical organization of temporally correlated neural calcium activity in the hippocampal CA1 region. iScience. 2023 May 19; 26(5):106703. Chen L, Lin X, Ye Q, Nenadic Z, Holmes TC, Nitz DA, Xu X. PMID: 37250317; PMCID: PMC10214731.
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    4. Degenerate mapping of environmental location presages deficits in object-location encoding and memory in the 5xFAD mouse model for Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Dis. 2023 01; 176:105939. Zhang H, Chen L, Johnston KG, Crapser J, Green KN, Ha NM, Tenner AJ, Holmes TC, Nitz DA, Xu X. PMID: 36462718; PMCID: PMC10187684.
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    5. Rethinking retrosplenial cortex: Perspectives and predictions. Neuron. 2023 01 18; 111(2):150-175. Alexander AS, Place R, Starrett MJ, Chrastil ER, Nitz DA. PMID: 36460006; PMCID: PMC11709228.
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    6. Linking global top-down views to first-person views in the brain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 11 08; 119(45):e2202024119. Xing J, Chrastil ER, Nitz DA, Krichmar JL. PMID: 36322732; PMCID: PMC9659407.
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    7. Adaptive integration of self-motion and goals in posterior parietal cortex. Cell Rep. 2022 03 08; 38(10):110504. Alexander AS, Tung JC, Chapman GW, Conner AM, Shelley LE, Hasselmo ME, Nitz DA. PMID: 35263604; PMCID: PMC9026715.
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    8. Cortical and hippocampal dynamics under logical fragmentation of environmental space. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2022 03; 189:107597. Shelley LE, Barr CI, Nitz DA. PMID: 35134554.
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    9. Noncanonical projections to the hippocampal CA3 regulate spatial learning and memory by modulating the feedforward hippocampal trisynaptic pathway. PLoS Biol. 2021 12; 19(12):e3001127. Lin X, Amalraj M, Blanton C, Avila B, Holmes TC, Nitz DA, Xu X. PMID: 34928938; PMCID: PMC8741299.
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    10. Spatial coding defects of hippocampal neural ensemble calcium activities in the triple-transgenic Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Neurobiol Dis. 2022 01; 162:105562. Lin X, Chen L, Baglietto-Vargas D, Kamalipour P, Ye Q, LaFerla FM, Nitz DA, Holmes TC, Xu X. PMID: 34838667; PMCID: PMC9482454.
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    11. Locomotor action sequences impact the scale of representation in hippocampus and posterior parietal cortex. Hippocampus. 2021 07; 31(7):677-689. Shelley LE, Nitz DA. PMID: 33991128.
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    12. Cognitive Maps: Distortions of the Hippocampal Space Map Define Neighborhoods. Curr Biol. 2020 04 20; 30(8):R340-R342. Place R, Nitz DA. PMID: 32315629.
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    13. Secondary Motor Cortex Transforms Spatial Information into Planned Action during Navigation. Curr Biol. 2020 05 18; 30(10):1845-1854.e4. Olson JM, Li JK, Montgomery SE, Nitz DA. PMID: 32302586.
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    14. CA1-projecting subiculum neurons facilitate object-place learning. Nat Neurosci. 2019 11; 22(11):1857-1870. Sun Y, Jin S, Lin X, Chen L, Qiao X, Jiang L, Zhou P, Johnston KG, Golshani P, Nie Q, Holmes TC, Nitz DA, Xu X. PMID: 31548723; PMCID: PMC6819262.
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    15. Neurophysiological signatures of temporal coordination between retrosplenial cortex and the hippocampal formation. Behav Neurosci. 2018 Oct; 132(5):453-468. Alexander AS, Rangel LM, Tingley D, Nitz DA. PMID: 30070554.
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    16. Multiplexed oscillations and phase rate coding in the basal forebrain. Sci Adv. 2018 08; 4(8):eaar3230. Tingley D, Alexander AS, Quinn LK, Chiba AA, Nitz D. PMID: 30083600; PMCID: PMC6070333.
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    17. Conjunctive coding in an evolved spiking model of retrosplenial cortex. Behav Neurosci. 2018 Oct; 132(5):430-452. Rounds EL, Alexander AS, Nitz DA, Krichmar JL. PMID: 29863371.
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    18. Opposing and Complementary Topographic Connectivity Gradients Revealed by Quantitative Analysis of Canonical and Noncanonical Hippocampal CA1 Inputs. eNeuro. 2018 Jan-Feb; 5(1). Sun Y, Nitz DA, Holmes TC, Xu X. PMID: 29387780; PMCID: PMC5790753.
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    19. Spatially Periodic Activation Patterns of Retrosplenial Cortex Encode Route Sub-spaces and Distance Traveled. Curr Biol. 2017 Jun 05; 27(11):1551-1560.e4. Alexander AS, Nitz DA. PMID: 28528904.
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    20. Subiculum neurons map the current axis of travel. Nat Neurosci. 2017 02; 20(2):170-172. Olson JM, Tongprasearth K, Nitz DA. PMID: 27991899.
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    21. Retrosplenial cortex maps the conjunction of internal and external spaces. Nat Neurosci. 2015 Aug; 18(8):1143-51. Alexander AS, Nitz DA. PMID: 26147532.
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    22. Cell assemblies of the basal forebrain. J Neurosci. 2015 Feb 18; 35(7):2992-3000. Tingley D, Alexander AS, Quinn LK, Chiba AA, Nitz DA. PMID: 25698736; PMCID: PMC6605588.
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    23. A place for motion in mapping. Nat Neurosci. 2015 Jan; 18(1):6-7. Nitz D. PMID: 25547474.
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    24. Task-phase-specific dynamics of basal forebrain neuronal ensembles. Front Syst Neurosci. 2014; 8:174. Tingley D, Alexander AS, Kolbu S, de Sa VR, Chiba AA, Nitz DA. PMID: 25309352; PMCID: PMC4173808.
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    25. Learning to ignore: a modeling study of a decremental cholinergic pathway and its influence on attention and learning. Learn Mem. 2014 Jan 17; 21(2):105-18. Oros N, Chiba AA, Nitz DA, Krichmar JL. PMID: 24443744; PMCID: PMC3895228.
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    26. Repeating firing fields of CA1 neurons shift forward in response to increasing angular velocity. J Neurosci. 2014 Jan 01; 34(1):232-41. Cowen SL, Nitz DA. PMID: 24381284; PMCID: PMC6608168.
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    27. Spaces within spaces: rat parietal cortex neurons register position across three reference frames. Nat Neurosci. 2012 Oct; 15(10):1365-7. Nitz DA. PMID: 22960933.
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    28. Anterior cingulate neurons in the rat map anticipated effort and reward to their associated action sequences. J Neurophysiol. 2012 May; 107(9):2393-407. Cowen SL, Davis GA, Nitz DA. PMID: 22323629.
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    29. Simulation of cholinergic and noradrenergic modulation of behavior in uncertain environments. Front Comput Neurosci. 2012; 6:5. Avery MC, Nitz DA, Chiba AA, Krichmar JL. PMID: 22319488; PMCID: PMC3269094.
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    30. Path shape impacts the extent of CA1 pattern recurrence both within and across environments. J Neurophysiol. 2011 Apr; 105(4):1815-24. Nitz DA. PMID: 21289139.
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    31. A unified description of cerebellar inter-spike interval distributions and variabilities using summation of Gaussians. Network. 2011; 22(1-4):74-96. Chen Y, Nitz DA. PMID: 22149670.
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    32. Learning-dependent dynamics of beta-frequency oscillations in the basal forebrain of rats. Eur J Neurosci. 2010 Nov; 32(9):1507-15. Quinn LK, Nitz DA, Chiba AA. PMID: 21039960.
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    33. Neuroscience: The inside story on place cells. Nature. 2009 Oct 15; 461(7266):889-90. Nitz D. PMID: 19829361.
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    34. Parietal cortex, navigation, and the construction of arbitrary reference frames for spatial information. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2009 Feb; 91(2):179-85. Nitz D. PMID: 18804545.
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    35. Crossing borders: sleep reactivation as a window on cell assembly formation. Nat Neurosci. 2008 Feb; 11(2):126-8. Nitz D, Cowen S. PMID: 18227794.
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    36. Dopamine signaling and the distal reward problem. Neuroreport. 2007 Nov 19; 18(17):1833-6. Nitz DA, Kargo WJ, Fleischer J. PMID: 18090321.
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    37. Adaptation of prefrontal cortical firing patterns and their fidelity to changes in action-reward contingencies. J Neurosci. 2007 Mar 28; 27(13):3548-59. Kargo WJ, Szatmary B, Nitz DA. PMID: 17392471; PMCID: PMC6672119.
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    38. Discrete place fields of hippocampal formation interneurons. J Neurophysiol. 2007 Jun; 97(6):4152-61. Wilent WB, Nitz DA. PMID: 17392415.
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    39. Tracking route progression in the posterior parietal cortex. Neuron. 2006 Mar 02; 49(5):747-56. Nitz DA. PMID: 16504949.
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    40. Lateralized functional components of spatial cognition in the avian hippocampal formation: evidence from single-unit recordings in freely moving homing pigeons. Hippocampus. 2006; 16(2):125-40. Siegel JJ, Nitz D, Bingman VP. PMID: 16281290.
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    41. Characterizing functional hippocampal pathways in a brain-based device as it solves a spatial memory task. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Feb 08; 102(6):2111-6. Krichmar JL, Nitz DA, Gally JA, Edelman GM. PMID: 15684078; PMCID: PMC548312.
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    42. Spatial navigation and causal analysis in a brain-based device modeling cortical-hippocampal interactions. Neuroinformatics. 2005; 3(3):197-221. Krichmar JL, Seth AK, Nitz DA, Fleischer JG, Edelman GM. PMID: 16077159.
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    43. Spatial-specificity of single-units in the hippocampal formation of freely moving homing pigeons. Hippocampus. 2005; 15(1):26-40. Siegel JJ, Nitz D, Bingman VP. PMID: 15390167.
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    44. Improvements in the signal-to-noise ratio of motor cortex cells distinguish early versus late phases of motor skill learning. J Neurosci. 2004 Jun 16; 24(24):5560-9. Kargo WJ, Nitz DA. PMID: 15201328; PMCID: PMC6729323.
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    45. Uncoupling of brain activity from movement defines arousal States in Drosophila. Curr Biol. 2004 Jan 20; 14(2):81-7. van Swinderen B, Nitz DA, Greenspan RJ. PMID: 14738728.
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    46. Early skill learning is expressed through selection and tuning of cortically represented muscle synergies. J Neurosci. 2003 Dec 03; 23(35):11255-69. Kargo WJ, Nitz DA. PMID: 14657185; PMCID: PMC6741030.
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    47. Differential modulation of CA1 and dentate gyrus interneurons during exploration of novel environments. J Neurophysiol. 2004 Feb; 91(2):863-72. Nitz D, McNaughton B. PMID: 14523073.
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    48. Use of 'relative-phase' analysis to assess correlation between neuronal spike trains. Biol Cybern. 2003 Mar; 88(3):177-82. Chen Y, Nitz DA. PMID: 12647225.
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    49. Chronic recording of extracellular neuronal activity in behaving animals. Curr Protoc Neurosci. 2003 Feb; Chapter 6:Unit 6.16. Szymusiak R, Nitz D. PMID: 18428581.
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    50. Electrophysiological correlates of rest and activity in Drosophila melanogaster. Curr Biol. 2002 Nov 19; 12(22):1934-40. Nitz DA, van Swinderen B, Tononi G, Greenspan RJ. PMID: 12445387.
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    51. Tonic rhythmic activity of rat cerebellar neurons. Exp Brain Res. 2002 Sep; 146(2):265-70. Nitz D, Tononi G. PMID: 12195529.
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    52. Electrophysiological profile of avian hippocampal unit activity: a basis for regional subdivisions. J Comp Neurol. 2002 Apr 08; 445(3):256-68. Siegel JJ, Nitz D, Bingman VP. PMID: 11920705.
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    53. Experience-dependent phase-reversal of hippocampal neuron firing during REM sleep. Brain Res. 2000 Feb 07; 855(1):176-80. Poe GR, Nitz DA, McNaughton BL, Barnes CA. PMID: 10650147.
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    54. Hippocampal theta rhythm in awake, freely moving homing pigeons. Hippocampus. 2000; 10(6):627-31. Siegel JJ, Nitz D, Bingman VP. PMID: 11153708.
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    55. Hippocampal EEG and unit activity responses to modulation of serotonergic median raphe neurons in the freely behaving rat. Learn Mem. 1999 Mar-Apr; 6(2):153-67. Nitz DA, McNaughton BL. PMID: 10327240; PMCID: PMC311282.
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    56. GABA release in the dorsal raphe nucleus: role in the control of REM sleep. Am J Physiol. 1997 Jul; 273(1 Pt 2):R451-5. Nitz D, Siegel J. PMID: 9249585; PMCID: PMC8855516.
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    57. GABA release in the locus coeruleus as a function of sleep/wake state. Neuroscience. 1997 Jun; 78(3):795-801. Nitz D, Siegel JM. PMID: 9153658; PMCID: PMC8852367.
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    58. GABA release in posterior hypothalamus across sleep-wake cycle. Am J Physiol. 1996 Dec; 271(6 Pt 2):R1707-12. Nitz D, Siegel JM. PMID: 8997373; PMCID: PMC9050243.
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    59. Concurrent reflectance imaging and microdialysis in the freely behaving cat. J Neurosci Methods. 1996 Apr; 65(2):143-9. Poe GR, Nitz DA, Rector DM, Kristensen MP, Harper RM. PMID: 8740591.
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    60. Altered distribution of cholinergic cells in the narcoleptic dog. Neuroreport. 1995 Jul 31; 6(11):1521-4. Nitz D, Andersen A, Fahringer H, Nienhuis R, Mignot E, Siegel J. PMID: 7579139; PMCID: PMC9051663.
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