Toru Shimizu

Summary

Affiliation: University of South Florida
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Avian visual behavior and the organization of the telencephalon
    Toru Shimizu
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 7200, USA
    Brain Behav Evol 75:204-17. 2010
  2. ncbi Effects of a high-frequency augmented acoustic environment on parvalbumin immunolabeling in the anteroventral cochlear nucleus of DBA/2J and C57BL/6J mice
    James F Willott
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave PCD4118G, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    Hear Res 261:36-41. 2010
  3. ncbi Female stimuli trigger gene expression in male pigeons
    Tadd B Patton
    University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 7200, USA
    Soc Neurosci 4:28-39. 2009
  4. ncbi Extrinsic embryonic sensory stimulation alters multimodal behavior and cellular activation
    Rebecca G Markham
    Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
    Dev Neurobiol 68:1463-73. 2008
  5. ncbi Calcium-binding protein distributions and fiber connections of the nucleus accumbens in the pigeon (Columba livia)
    Scott A Husband
    Department of Psychology, University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida 33606 1490, USA
    J Comp Neurol 519:1371-94. 2011
  6. ncbi What does a pigeon (Columba livia) brain look like during homing? selective examination of ZENK expression
    Toru Shimizu
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, US
    Behav Neurosci 118:845-51. 2004
  7. ncbi Effects of exposing C57BL/6J mice to high- and low-frequency augmented acoustic environments: auditory brainstem response thresholds, cytocochleograms, anterior cochlear nucleus morphology and the role of gonadal hormones
    James F Willott
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    Hear Res 235:60-71. 2008
  8. ncbi Significance of visual cues in choice behavior in the female zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata castanotis)
    Michael L Brazas
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, PCD4118G, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    Anim Cogn 5:91-5. 2002
  9. ncbi Organization of the ectostriatum based on afferent connections in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
    Antonio V Laverghetta
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, PCD 4118G, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-7200, USA
    Brain Res 963:101-12. 2003

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Avian visual behavior and the organization of the telencephalon
    Toru Shimizu
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 7200, USA
    Brain Behav Evol 75:204-17. 2010
    ..Behavioral and neural studies must be integrated in order to understand how birds have developed their amazing visual systems through 150 million years of evolution...
  2. ncbi Effects of a high-frequency augmented acoustic environment on parvalbumin immunolabeling in the anteroventral cochlear nucleus of DBA/2J and C57BL/6J mice
    James F Willott
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave PCD4118G, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    Hear Res 261:36-41. 2010
    ..The findings suggest that HAAE treatment provides relief from physiological stress caused by deprivation of auditory input from the impaired cochlea...
  3. ncbi Female stimuli trigger gene expression in male pigeons
    Tadd B Patton
    University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 7200, USA
    Soc Neurosci 4:28-39. 2009
    ....
  4. ncbi Extrinsic embryonic sensory stimulation alters multimodal behavior and cellular activation
    Rebecca G Markham
    Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
    Dev Neurobiol 68:1463-73. 2008
    ..The potential role of competitive interactions between the sensory and motor systems is discussed...
  5. ncbi Calcium-binding protein distributions and fiber connections of the nucleus accumbens in the pigeon (Columba livia)
    Scott A Husband
    Department of Psychology, University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida 33606 1490, USA
    J Comp Neurol 519:1371-94. 2011
    ..Third, the extensive connections between the accumbens and medial pallium just dorsal to it suggest a column-like organization of limbic-associated areas in the avian telencephalon...
  6. ncbi What does a pigeon (Columba livia) brain look like during homing? selective examination of ZENK expression
    Toru Shimizu
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, US
    Behav Neurosci 118:845-51. 2004
    ..The results identify portions of the hippocampal formation and the medial striatum as sites of plasticity associated with homing...
  7. ncbi Effects of exposing C57BL/6J mice to high- and low-frequency augmented acoustic environments: auditory brainstem response thresholds, cytocochleograms, anterior cochlear nucleus morphology and the role of gonadal hormones
    James F Willott
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    Hear Res 235:60-71. 2008
    ..In general, LAAE treatment plus male gonadal hormones (intact males) had an ameliorative effect whereas HAAE or LAAE treatment plus ovarian hormones (intact females) had a negative effect on age-related changes in the B6 auditory system...
  8. ncbi Significance of visual cues in choice behavior in the female zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata castanotis)
    Michael L Brazas
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, PCD4118G, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    Anim Cogn 5:91-5. 2002
    ..These results suggest that visual cues alone were effective in initiating choice behaviors by females and that auditory cues facilitate such visually based choice behaviors...
  9. ncbi Organization of the ectostriatum based on afferent connections in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
    Antonio V Laverghetta
    Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, PCD 4118G, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-7200, USA
    Brain Res 963:101-12. 2003
    ..These results may clarify the physiological and chemical heterogeneity of Ec found in the previous studies. The present findings also provide an insight into the possible organization of a visual processing center in a non-mammal...