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PI, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University
PI, Center for Life Science
Associate Professor, School of Life Science, Tsinghua University
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[Research Focus]
We seek to understand the neural computations underlying flexible perception and cognition. Our research lies at the intersection of computational neuroscience and neuralAI. In particular, we are interested in understanding how visual sensory information is dynamically represented and propagated in the mammalian brain. Our approach combines large-scale in vivo electrophysiology, closed-loop brain-machine interfaces (BMI), machine learning, and neural network modeling.
[Education & Experience]
2022-present Principal Investigator, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Tsinghua University/ Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China.
2022-present Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
2016-2022 Senior Scientist and Principle Investigator, Allen Institute, US.
2012-2015 Postdoc, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, US.
[Selected publications]
- Akella S *, Ledochowitsch P, Siegle JH, …, Jia X * (2025) Deciphering neuronal variability across states reveals dynamic sensory encoding. Nature Communication. 16, Article number: 1768
- Tang D †, Zylberberg J†*, Jia X†*, Choi H†* (2024) Stimulus type shapes the topology of cellular functional networks in mouse visual cortex. Nature Communications. 15, Article number: 5753
- Jia X*, Siegle JH, Durand S, Heller G, Ramirez T, Koch C , Olsen SR. (2022) Multi-regional module-based signal transmission in mouse visual cortex. Neuron doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2022.01.027
- Jia X*, Hong H, DiCarlo JJ. (2021) Unsupervised changes in core object recognition behavioral performance are accurately predicted by unsupervised neural plasticity in inferior temporal cortex. eLife 2021;10:e60830 (Simons foundation global brain recommended)
- Siegle JH*, Jia X*, Durand S, Gale S, Bennett C, Graddis N, Heller G, ... Olsen SR*, Koch C. (2021) A survey of spiking activity reveals a functional hierarchy of mouse corticothalamic visual areas. Nature 592, 86-92
- Jia X*, Siegle JH, Bennett C, Gale SD, Denman DJ, Koch C, Olsen SR*. (2019) High-density extracellular probes reveal dendritic backpropagation and facilitate neuron classification. Journal of neurophysiology 121 (5), 1831-1847
- Jia X*, Xing D, Kohn A. (2013) No consistent relationship between gamma power and peak frequency in macaque primary visual cortex. Journal of Neuroscience 33 (1), 17-25
- Jia X*, Tanabe S, Kohn A. (2013) Gamma and the coordination of spiking activity in early visual cortex. Neuron 77 (4), 762-774 (Faculty 1000 recommended)
- Jia X*, Smith MA, Kohn A. (2011) Stimulus selectivity and spatial coherence of gamma components of the local field potential, Journal of Neuroscience 31 (25), 9390-9403