About
Prof. Menno Witter is a leading neuroscientist at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience. His research has been instrumental in understanding the organization of memory systems and how spatial and temporal information is processed in the brain.
Research Interests
- Anatomical organization of memory systems
- Neural circuits for spatial and temporal processing
- Integration of information in the hippocampal formation
- Comparative neuroanatomy
- Translational neuroscience
Recent Research
His current work focuses on understanding the detailed organization of neural circuits involved in memory formation and spatial navigation. His research provides crucial insights into how different brain regions communicate and process information.
Selected Publications
Ohara, S., Rannap, M., Tsutsui, K.-I., Draguhn, A., Egorov, A.V., Witter, M.P., 2023. Hippocampal-medial entorhinal circuit is differently organized along the dorsoventral axis in rodents. Cell Reports 42, 112001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112001
Reznik, D., Margulies, D.S., Witter, M.P., Doeller, C.F., 2024. Evidence for convergence of distributed cortical processing in band-like functional zones in human entorhinal cortex. Current Biology 34, 5457-5469.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.10.020
Stouffer, K.M., Grande, X., Düzel, E., Johansson, M., Creese, B., Witter, M.P., Miller, M.I., Wisse, L.E.M., Berron, D., 2024. Amidst an amygdala renaissance in Alzheimer’s disease. Brain 147, 816–829. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awad411