About
Prof. Cliff Kentros is a leading neuroscientist at KISN, focusing on developing and studying models of tau pathology in rats. His research combines advanced molecular techniques with behavioral studies to understand the onset of tau pathology.
Research Interests
- Modeling tau pathology
- Neural circuit function
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Early AD mechanisms
Selected Publications
- Butola, T., Hernández-Frausto, M., Blankvoort, S., Flatset, M.S., Peng, L., Hairston, A., Johnson, C.D., Elmaleh, M., Amilcar, A., Hussain, F., Clopath, C., Kentros, C., Basu, J., 2025. Hippocampus shapes entorhinal cortical output through a direct feedback circuit. Nat Neurosci 28, 811–822. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-01883-9
- Kentros, C.G., Agnihotri, N.T., Streater, S., Hawkins, R.D., Kandel, E.R., 2004. Increased Attention to Spatial Context Increases Both Place Field Stability and Spatial Memory. Neuron 42, 283–295. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0896-6273(04)00192-8
- Moser, E.I., Roudi, Y., Witter, M.P., Kentros, C., Bonhoeffer, T., Moser, M.-B., 2014. Grid cells and cortical representation. Nat Rev Neurosci 15, 466–481. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3766