Benjamin Adric Dunn
About
Associate Professor in (Neural) Data Science at the Department of Mathematical Sciences
Former positions:
PhD and Postdoc at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, NTNU
MS in Computational Engineering, Purdue University
BS in Applied Mathematics, University of Connecticut
Computational Methods Engineer, Pratt & Whitney, UTC
Publications
2024
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Hermansen, Erik;
Klindt, David;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2024)
Uncovering 2-D toroidal representations in grid cell ensemble activity during 1-D behavior.
Nature Communications
Academic article
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Carpenter, Jordan;
Blackstad, Jan Sigurd Beddari;
Tingley, David;
Normand, Valentin Andre;
Moser, Edvard Ingjald;
Moser, May Britt.
(2024)
Investigating Egocentric Tuning in Hippocampal CA1 Neurons.
Journal of Neuroscience
Academic article
2023
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Mimica, Bartul;
Tombaz, Tuce;
Battistin, Claudia;
Fuglstad, Jingyi Guo;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Whitlock, Jonathan Robert.
(2023)
Behavioral decomposition reveals rich encoding structure employed across neocortex in rats.
Nature Communications
Academic article
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Rautio, Ida Välikangas;
Holmberg, Ella Holt;
Kurup, Devika;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Whitlock, Jonathan Robert.
(2023)
A novel paradigm for observational learning in rats.
Cognitive Neurodynamics
Academic article
2022
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Gardner, Richard James;
Hermansen, Erik;
Pachitariu, Marius;
Burak, Yoram;
Baas, Nils A.;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2022)
Toroidal topology of population activity in grid cells.
Nature
Academic article
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Simmonds, Emily Grace;
Adjei, Kwaku Peprah;
Andersen, Christoffer Wold;
Aspheim, Janne Cathrin Hetle;
Battistin, Claudia;
Bulso, Nicola.
(2022)
Insights into the quantification and reporting of model-related uncertainty across different disciplines.
iScience
Academic article
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Myers, Adele;
Utpala, Saiteja;
Talbar, Shubham;
Sanborn, Sophia;
Shewmake, Christian;
Donnat, Claire.
(2022)
ICLR 2022 Challenge for Computational Geometry & Topology: Design and Results.
Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR)
Academic article
2021
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Gonschorek, Dominic;
Höfling, Larissa;
Szatko, Klaudia;
Franke, Katrin;
Schubert, Timm;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2021)
Removing Inter-Experimental Variability from Functional Data in Systems Neuroscience.
Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems
Academic article
2020
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Tombaz, Tuce;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Hovde, Karoline;
Cubero, Ryan John Abat;
Mimica, Bartul;
Mamidanna, Pranav.
(2020)
Action representation in the mouse parieto-frontal network.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
2019
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Rybakken, Erik;
Baas, Nils A.;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2019)
Decoding of neural data using cohomological feature extraction.
Neural Computation
Academic article
2018
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Mimica, Bartul;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Tombaz, Tuce;
Bojja, V.P.T.N.C. Srikanth;
Whitlock, Jonathan.
(2018)
Efficient cortical coding of 3D posture in freely behaving rats.
Science
Academic article
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Spreemann, Gard;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Botnan, Magnus;
Baas, Nils A..
(2018)
Using persistent homology to reveal hidden covariates in systems governed by the kinetic Ising model.
Physical Review E (PRE)
Academic article
2017
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Battistin, Claudia;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Roudi, Yasser.
(2017)
Learning with unknowns: analyzing biological data in the presence of hidden variables.
Current Opinion in Systems Biology
Academic literature review
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Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Battistin, Claudia.
(2017)
The appropriateness of ignorance in the inverse kinetic Ising model.
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Academic article
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Kanter, Benjamin Richard;
Lykken, Christine Marie;
Avesar, Daniel;
Weible, Aldis;
Dickinson, Jasmine;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2017)
A Novel Mechanism for the Grid-to-Place Cell Transformation Revealed by Transgenic Depolarization of Medial Entorhinal Cortex Layer II.
Neuron
Academic article
2015
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Roudi, Yasser;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Hertz, John.
(2015)
Multi-neuronal activity and functional connectivity in cell assemblies.
Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Academic literature review
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Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Mørreaunet, Maria;
Roudi, Yasser.
(2015)
Correlations and functional connections in a population of grid cells.
PLoS Computational Biology
Academic article
2013
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Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Zhang, Sheng Jia;
Zheng, Kang;
Ye, Jing;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2013)
Recurrent inhibitory circuitry as a mechanism for grid formation.
Nature Neuroscience
Academic article
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Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Roudi, Yasser.
(2013)
Learning and inference in a nonequilibrium Ising model with hidden nodes.
Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Academic article
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Bonnevie, Tora;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Fyhn, Marianne;
Hafting, Torkel;
Derdikman, Dori Moshe;
Kubie, J. L..
(2013)
Grid cells require excitatory drive from the hippocampus.
Nature Neuroscience
Academic article
2012
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Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Moser, May-Britt;
Moser, Edvard Ingjald;
Witter, Menno.
(2012)
3899. Grid Cells Emerge From A Competitive Network.
FENS
Abstract
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Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Bonnevie, Tora;
Moser, May-Britt;
Moser, Edvard Ingjald.
(2012)
702.08/DDD24 - An inhibitory network of grid cells.
SFN Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner
Abstract
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Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Zhang, Sheng Jia;
Czajkowski, Rafal;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Ye, Jing.
(2012)
702.06/DDD22 - Medial entorhinal cortex layer ii stellate cells are embedded within a recurrent inhibitory network.
SFN Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner
Abstract
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Bonnevie, Tora;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Fyhn, Marianne;
Hafting, Torkel;
Derdikman, Dori Moshe;
Kubie, J. L..
(2012)
702.12/DDD28 - Entorhinal grid cells require excitatory drive from the hippocampus.
SFN Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner
Abstract
Journal publications
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Hermansen, Erik;
Klindt, David;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2024)
Uncovering 2-D toroidal representations in grid cell ensemble activity during 1-D behavior.
Nature Communications
Academic article
-
Carpenter, Jordan;
Blackstad, Jan Sigurd Beddari;
Tingley, David;
Normand, Valentin Andre;
Moser, Edvard Ingjald;
Moser, May Britt.
(2024)
Investigating Egocentric Tuning in Hippocampal CA1 Neurons.
Journal of Neuroscience
Academic article
-
Mimica, Bartul;
Tombaz, Tuce;
Battistin, Claudia;
Fuglstad, Jingyi Guo;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Whitlock, Jonathan Robert.
(2023)
Behavioral decomposition reveals rich encoding structure employed across neocortex in rats.
Nature Communications
Academic article
-
Rautio, Ida Välikangas;
Holmberg, Ella Holt;
Kurup, Devika;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Whitlock, Jonathan Robert.
(2023)
A novel paradigm for observational learning in rats.
Cognitive Neurodynamics
Academic article
-
Gardner, Richard James;
Hermansen, Erik;
Pachitariu, Marius;
Burak, Yoram;
Baas, Nils A.;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2022)
Toroidal topology of population activity in grid cells.
Nature
Academic article
-
Simmonds, Emily Grace;
Adjei, Kwaku Peprah;
Andersen, Christoffer Wold;
Aspheim, Janne Cathrin Hetle;
Battistin, Claudia;
Bulso, Nicola.
(2022)
Insights into the quantification and reporting of model-related uncertainty across different disciplines.
iScience
Academic article
-
Myers, Adele;
Utpala, Saiteja;
Talbar, Shubham;
Sanborn, Sophia;
Shewmake, Christian;
Donnat, Claire.
(2022)
ICLR 2022 Challenge for Computational Geometry & Topology: Design and Results.
Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (PMLR)
Academic article
-
Gonschorek, Dominic;
Höfling, Larissa;
Szatko, Klaudia;
Franke, Katrin;
Schubert, Timm;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2021)
Removing Inter-Experimental Variability from Functional Data in Systems Neuroscience.
Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems
Academic article
-
Tombaz, Tuce;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Hovde, Karoline;
Cubero, Ryan John Abat;
Mimica, Bartul;
Mamidanna, Pranav.
(2020)
Action representation in the mouse parieto-frontal network.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
-
Rybakken, Erik;
Baas, Nils A.;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2019)
Decoding of neural data using cohomological feature extraction.
Neural Computation
Academic article
-
Mimica, Bartul;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Tombaz, Tuce;
Bojja, V.P.T.N.C. Srikanth;
Whitlock, Jonathan.
(2018)
Efficient cortical coding of 3D posture in freely behaving rats.
Science
Academic article
-
Spreemann, Gard;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Botnan, Magnus;
Baas, Nils A..
(2018)
Using persistent homology to reveal hidden covariates in systems governed by the kinetic Ising model.
Physical Review E (PRE)
Academic article
-
Battistin, Claudia;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Roudi, Yasser.
(2017)
Learning with unknowns: analyzing biological data in the presence of hidden variables.
Current Opinion in Systems Biology
Academic literature review
-
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Battistin, Claudia.
(2017)
The appropriateness of ignorance in the inverse kinetic Ising model.
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Academic article
-
Kanter, Benjamin Richard;
Lykken, Christine Marie;
Avesar, Daniel;
Weible, Aldis;
Dickinson, Jasmine;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2017)
A Novel Mechanism for the Grid-to-Place Cell Transformation Revealed by Transgenic Depolarization of Medial Entorhinal Cortex Layer II.
Neuron
Academic article
-
Roudi, Yasser;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Hertz, John.
(2015)
Multi-neuronal activity and functional connectivity in cell assemblies.
Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Academic literature review
-
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Mørreaunet, Maria;
Roudi, Yasser.
(2015)
Correlations and functional connections in a population of grid cells.
PLoS Computational Biology
Academic article
-
Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Zhang, Sheng Jia;
Zheng, Kang;
Ye, Jing;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric.
(2013)
Recurrent inhibitory circuitry as a mechanism for grid formation.
Nature Neuroscience
Academic article
-
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Roudi, Yasser.
(2013)
Learning and inference in a nonequilibrium Ising model with hidden nodes.
Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Academic article
-
Bonnevie, Tora;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Fyhn, Marianne;
Hafting, Torkel;
Derdikman, Dori Moshe;
Kubie, J. L..
(2013)
Grid cells require excitatory drive from the hippocampus.
Nature Neuroscience
Academic article
-
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Moser, May-Britt;
Moser, Edvard Ingjald;
Witter, Menno.
(2012)
3899. Grid Cells Emerge From A Competitive Network.
FENS
Abstract
-
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Bonnevie, Tora;
Moser, May-Britt;
Moser, Edvard Ingjald.
(2012)
702.08/DDD24 - An inhibitory network of grid cells.
SFN Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner
Abstract
-
Couey, Jonathan Jay;
Witoelar, Aree Widya;
Zhang, Sheng Jia;
Czajkowski, Rafal;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Ye, Jing.
(2012)
702.06/DDD22 - Medial entorhinal cortex layer ii stellate cells are embedded within a recurrent inhibitory network.
SFN Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner
Abstract
-
Bonnevie, Tora;
Dunn, Benjamin Adric;
Fyhn, Marianne;
Hafting, Torkel;
Derdikman, Dori Moshe;
Kubie, J. L..
(2012)
702.12/DDD28 - Entorhinal grid cells require excitatory drive from the hippocampus.
SFN Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner
Abstract
Teaching
Courses
Knowledge Transfer
2022
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PosterRautio, Ida Välikangas; Nevjen, Fredrik; Klindt, David; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2022) Task-dependent ensemble coding in rat medial prefrontal cortex. The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies FENS , Paris 2022-07-09 - 2022-07-13
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PosterRautio, Ida Välikangas; Nevjen, Fredrik; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2022) General and context-specific tuning in the rat medial prefrontal cortex. Society for Neuroscience SfN , San Diego 2022-11-12 - 2022-11-16
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PosterHem, Ingeborg Gullikstad; Battistin, Claudia; Ledergerber, Debora; Dunn, Benjamin Adric. (2022) Bayesian inference of spike-timing-dependent plasticity learning rules from data. FENS Forum 2022 , Paris 2022-07-09 - 2022-07-13
2019
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PosterRautio, Ida Välikangas; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2019) Cortical Substrates of Observational Learning in Rodents. NRSN Summer School Tromsø , Tromsø 2019-08-11 - 2019-08-18
2018
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InterviewDunn, Benjamin Adric; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Scientists Find Brain Cells That Could Explain How We Control Posture. USA USA [Internet] 2018-11-02
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PosterRautio, Ida Välikangas; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Cortical Substrates of Observational Learning in Rodents. NRSN NRSN PhD conference 2018 , Jægtvolden Fjordhotell, Inderøy 2018-09-19 - 2018-09-21
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PosterMimica, Bartul; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Bojja, Srikanth; Tombaz, Tuce; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Cortical representation of egocentric head space and body posture in freely moving rats. Cosyne 2018 , Denver 2018-03-01 - 2018-03-04
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PosterMimica, Bartul; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Tombaz, Tuce; Bojja, Srikanth; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Efficient cortical coding of 3D posture in freely behaving rats. NRNS NRSN PhD conference 2018 , Trondheim 2018-09-19 - 2018-09-21
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PosterMimica, Bartul; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Tombaz, Tuce; Bojja, Srikanth; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Efficient cortical coding of 3D posture in freely behaving rats. SfN SfN 2018 , San Diego 2018-11-03 - 2018-11-07
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PosterMimica, Bartul; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Tombaz, Tuce; Bojja, Srikanth; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Cortical representation of posture in freely moving rats. FENS 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2018 , Berlin 2018-07-07 - 2018-07-11
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InterviewMimica, Bartul; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Tombaz, Tuce; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Researchers find neural cells in rat brain that are tuned to posture. USA USA [Internet] 2018-11-02
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InterviewMimica, Bartul; Dunn, Benjamin Adric; Tombaz, Tuce; Whitlock, Jonathan. (2018) Scientists record posture-coding neurons in the cortex. Norway Norway [Internet] 2018-11-02
2014
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InterviewDunn, Benjamin Adric. (2014) Fra flymotor til Moser. adresseavisen adresseavisen [Newspaper] 2014-11-19