Research & Publications

My doctoral research focused on statistical and machine learning methods for understanding neural population dynamics from large-scale recordings. I worked on methods for estimating neural population burst timing, cross-area coupling, trial-level variability, denoising, and interpretable timing motifs across brain regions.

This work reflects a broader interest in developing models that are statistically principled, computationally practical, and useful for interpreting complex biological and time-dependent systems.

Selected Publications

Relative timing and coupling of neural population bursts in large-scale recordings from multiple neuron populations

Published in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 2024

Statistical methods for estimating relative timing and coupling of neural population bursts in large-scale recordings.

Recommended citation: Olarinre, M., Siegle, J., Kass, R. "Relative timing and coupling of neural population bursts in large-scale recordings from multiple neuron populations." Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience.

Identification of interacting neural populations: methods and statistical considerations

Published in Journal of Neurophysiology, 2023

Methods and statistical considerations for identifying interacting neural populations in multi-area recordings.

Recommended citation: Kass, R., Bong, H., Olarinre, M., Xin, Q., and Urban, K. (2023). "Identification of interacting neural populations: methods and statistical considerations." Journal of Neurophysiology.

Population burst propagation across interacting areas of the brain

Published in Journal of Neurophysiology, 2022

Statistical analysis of how population bursts propagate across interacting brain areas in large-scale neural recordings.

Recommended citation: Chen, Y., Douglas, H., Medina, B., Olarinre, M., Siegle, J. and Kass, R. (2022). "Population burst propagation across interacting areas of the brain." Journal of Neurophysiology.