Publications

Scientific Articles

van Kerkoerle, T., Marik, S.A., Meyer zum Alten Borgloh, S., & Gilbert, C.D. (2018) Axonal plasticity associated with perceptual learning in adult primary visual cortex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115 (41) 10464-10469.

Marik, S.A., Olsen, O., Tessier-Lavigne, M. & Gilbert, C. D. (2016) Physiological role for amyloid precursor protein in adult experience-dependent plasticity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. 113(28):7912-7. 

Abe, H., McManus, J.N.J., Ramalingam, N., Li, W., Marik, S.A., Meyer zum Alten Borgloh S., and Gilbert, C.D. (2015) Adult cortical plasticity studied with chronically implanted electrode arrays. The Journal of Neuroscience. 35(6): 2766-2777.

Marik, S.A., Yamahachi H., Meyer zum Alten Borgloh S., & Gilbert C.D. (2014) Large scale axonal reorganization of inhibitory neurons following retinal lesions. The Journal of Neuroscience. 34(5):1625-1632.

Marik, S. A., Olsen, O., Tessier-Lavigne, M. & Gilbert, C. D. (2013) Death Receptor 6 Regulates Adult Experience-Dependent Cortical Plasticity. The Journal of Neuroscience. 33(38), 14998-15003.

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Marik, S.A., Yamahachi H., McManus, J.N.J., Szabo, G., & Gilbert C.D. (2010) Axonal dynamics of excitatory and inhibitory neurons in somatosensory cortex. PLoS Biology.  8(6):e1000395.

Yamahachi H., Marik, S.A., McManus, J.N.J., Denk, W., & Gilbert C.D. (2009) Rapid axonal sprouting and pruning accompany functional reorganization in primary visual cortex. Neuron. 64 (5):719-729.

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Marik, S. A.  & Hickmott, P.W. (2009) Plasticity of Horizontal Connections at a Functional Border in Adult Rat Somatosensory Cortex. Neural Plasticity. vol. 2009, Article ID 294192.

Burns (Marik), S.A. & Hickmott, P.W. (2003). Effect of Representational Borders on Responses of Supragranular Neurons in Rat Somatosensory Cortex.  Brain Research. 985(1): 108-111.

Book Chapter

Marik, Sally A., and Charles D. Gilbert. (2018) "Cortical Plasticity." The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Neural Plasticity. : Oxford University Press. 2018-04-05. 

Conference Presentations 2017-present

Maxi C.M., & Marik, S.A. (2020) Neurodevelopmental model for understanding microglia in pediatric stroke NEURON. Quinnipiac University North Haven, CT.

Oluyemi, K. & Marik, S.A. (2020) Effect of Diet on Microglia Activation and Dynamics in PTEN-ASD. NEURON. Quinnipiac University North Haven, CT.

Maxi C.M., & Marik, S.A. (2020) Neurodevelopmental model for understanding microglia in pediatric stroke. Dyson Society of Fellows. New York, NY

Oluyemi, K. & Marik, S.A. (2020) Effect of Diet on Microglia Activation and Dynamics in PTEN-ASD. Dyson Society of Fellows. New York, NY

Oluyemi, K., Milano, A., & Marik, S.A. (2019) The role of PTEN on microglia dynamics. International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) and the American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN). Montreal, Canada.

Oluyemi, K., Maxi C.M., & Marik, S.A. (2019) Reduction of PTEN impacts microglial dynamics during development. Gordon Research Conference: Dissecting Roles for the Neurotrophic Factors from Development and Plasticity to Pathophysiology. Newport, RI.

Nair, U., & Marik, S.A. (2019) Behavioral consequences of PTEN loss and restoration in zebrafish. Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting (MARZ). Baltimore, MD.

Nair, U., & Marik, S.A. (2018) Behavioral consequences of ptena restoration in zebrafish ASD model. Poster. Brains and Behavior: Order & Disorder in the Nervous System. Cold Spring Harbor, NY.