Publications
Research Articles
Zak JD, Schoppa NE (2022) Neurotransmitter regulation rather than cell-intrinsic properties shapes the high-pass signal filtering properties of olfactory bulb glomeruli. Journal of Physiology 600.2:393-417 [pdf]
Zak JD†, Schoppa NE (2021) Optical manipulations reveal strong reciprocal inhibition but limited recurrent excitation within olfactory bulb glomeruli. eNeuro 0311-21.2021 †corresponding author [pdf]
Zak JD†, Reddy G, Vergassola M, Murthy VN (2020) Antagonistic odor interactions in olfactory sensory neurons are widespread in freely breathing mice. Nature Communications 11:3350 †corresponding author [pdf]
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> Harvard Brain Science InitiativeGire DH**, Zak JD**, Bourne JN, Goodson N, Schoppa NE (2019) Balancing extrasynaptic excitation and synaptic inhibition within olfactory bulb glomeruli. eNeuro 6(4)0247-19.2019 **equal contribution [pdf]
Albeanu DF, Provost AC, Agarwal P, Soucy E, Zak JD, Murthy VN (2018) Olfactory marker protein (OMP) regulates formation and refinement of the olfactory glomerular map. Nature Communications 9:5073 [pdf]
Zak JD, Grimaud J, Li R-C, Lin C-C, Murthy VN (2018) Calcium-activated chloride channels clamp odor-evoked spike activity in olfactory receptor neurons. Scientific Reports 8:10600 [pdf]
Reddy G**, Zak JD**, Vergassola M, Murthy VN (2018) Antagonism in olfactory receptor neurons and its implications for the perception of odor mixtures. eLife 7:e35958 **equal contribution [pdf]
> Harvard MCB Press ReleaseZak JD, Whitesell JD, Schoppa NE (2015) Metabotropic glutamate receptors promote disinhibition of olfactory bulb glomeruli that scales with input strength. Journal of Neurophysiology 113(6):1907-20 [pdf]
Gire DH, Franks KM, Zak JD, Tanaka KF, Whitesell JD, Mulligan AA, Hen R, Schoppa NE (2012) Mitral cells of the olfactory bulb are mainly excited through a multi-step signaling path. Journal of Neuroscience 32:2964-75 [pdf]
Zhang Z-W, Zak JD, Liu H (2010) MeCP2 is required for normal development of GABAergic circuits in the thalamus. Journal of Neurophysiology 103(5):2470-81 [pdf]
Reviews & Commentary
Zak JD (2022) Longitudinal imaging of individual olfactory sensory neurons in situ. Frontiers In Cellular Neuroscience fncel.2022.946816 [pdf]
Zak JD**, Wallace J**, Murthy VN (2020) How neuroscience labs can limit their environmental impact. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 21:347-8 Featured on Journal Cover. **equal contribution [pdf]
> Harvard MCB Press ReleaseZak JD (2016) A computational framework for temporal sharpening of stimulus input in the olfactory system. Journal of Neurophysiology 115(4):1749-51 [pdf]