Our lab focuses on the central mechanisms underlying oral functions and pain. We use non-invasive neuroimaging methods, including structural and functional MRI, to investigate the structural and functional brain features associated with mastication, swallowing, pain, and dental fear/anxiety, and explore the translational application between dentistry, geriatrics, and neuroscience. 

● Distinguished Achievement, Teaching Practice Research Program, Ministry of Education of Taiwan (2023) Teaching behavioral science and the humanities to dental students - a new model of context-based learning via electronic games 

● High Distinguished Award for Massive Open Online Courses (Brain, Behaviour, and Dentistry), Taiwan Open Course and Education Consortium (2022)

● Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (The UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education) (https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/)

● The top 2% of scientists in the world (2020) by the Ioannidis' study, Stanford University (reference)

● Award for research excellence, Taiwan Dental Association (2019)

● Award for teaching excellence, Taiwan Dental Association (2018/2023)

● Academic Excellence Award, National Yang-Ming University (2015/2017)

● Award for Teaching Excellence, National Yang-Ming University (2016/2023)

● Best Poster, 15th Scientific Meeting of Asian Academy of Cranio-mandibular Disorders (AACMD), Daegu, Korea (2015) 

● The 22nd Scientific Meeting of the Asian Academy of Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders (AAOT) (2024) Taipei, Taiwan

● The102nd International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (2024) New Orleans, U.S.A. / Lunch & Learning session: Design and Interpretation of Neuroimaging of Oral Function and Disease (as Organizer and Speaker)

● QS Asia Pacific Summit: Asia Pacific (2022) Jakarta, Indonesia (online) Symposium: New School Education 

● The 16th International Congress of the Asian Society Against Dementia (ASAD) Taipei, Taiwan 

● The 20th Scientific Meeting of the Asian Academy of Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders (AAOT) (2021) Seoul, Korea

● The 99th International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (2021) Boston, U.S.A. / Symposium: Neuroimaging and Dentistry: Translational Research based on Brain Imaging (as Chairperson)

● The 98th International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (2020, cancelled due to COVID19) Washington DC, U.S.A. / Symposium: Neuroimaging and Dentistry: Translational Research based on Brain Imaging (as Organizer and Speaker)

● The 11th International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Regional Congress (2019) Taipei, Taiwan / Symposium: New horizon of the gerodontology for 2020: Interactions of oral functions, swallowing and the links to systemic illnesses

● Neuroscience 2018, Society for Neuroscience (SfN) (2018) San Diego, U.S. / Satellite Symposium: Orofacial Functions: From Neural Mechanisms to Rehabilitation

● The 96th International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (2018) London, U.K. / Symposium: Mastication and Deglutition of Geriatric Patients: Mechanisms and Practice

● The 3rd NCGG – ICAH Symposium (2017), Nagoya, Japan

● The 27th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Gerodontology (2016), Tokushima, Japan

● The 15th Scientific Meeting of Asian Academy of Cranio-mandibular Disorders (AACMD) (2015) Daegu, Korea

● Symposium, the 92nd International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (2014) Cape Town, South Africa

Multi-national (co-PI)

● 2024-2027: The Complexity of Pain and Its Normative Implications (NSTC 113-2923-H-A49-002-MY3) Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research (ERA-NET) / National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan

Domestic (PI)

● 2023-2026: Development of a clinical skill learning platform based on sensorimotor behavioral-cognitive assessments for dental students / National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan

● 2021-2024: Brain mechanisms of mastication adaptation and learning-transnational application in geriatrics / Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan

● 2021-2020: Teaching behavioral science and the humanities to dental students - a new model of context-based learning via electronic games / Ministry of Education of Taiwan

● 2018-2020: Investigation on the dental anxiety and fear in Taiwan population: from setting the assessment tools to clinical applications / Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan

● 2016-2020: Brain Imaging-based Platform for Monitoring Orofacial Pain and Function of Elderly People / Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan

● 2014-2017: Investigating the central mechanisms of orofacialpain and masticatory functions of the elderly people with brain neuroimaging / Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan

● 2015-2016: How do cognitive and emotional factors affect orofacial pain and medical decisions in elderly dental patients – an investigation of brain neuroimaging / Yen Tjing Ling Medical Foundation 

● 2013-2014: Investigating the Brain Mechanisms of Dental Pain and Pain Relief using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan

● Wei-Chieh Kao, Research Assistant, 2023-Present 

● Ta-Chung Chen, PhD Student, 2021-Present

● Bo-Han Yen, MSc Student, 2021-Present

● Hsiao-Han Lin, Research Assistant, 2016-2020 

● Li-Ling Chen, Research Assistant, 2018-2020 

● Kai-Hsiang Chuan, MSc Student, 2015-2017 

● Tzu-Yu Chao, MSc Student, 2013-2016 

● Long-Ting Wu, MSc Student, 2013-2016 

#First & Corresponding 30 | #First author 8 

#Corresponding author 4 | #Other co-authorship 14 

#Q1 journals 40 | #Q2 journals 10 | Total papers 56

*All the JCR metrics are based on the 2023 version

2024 - Present

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), W-C Kao (2025) Interaction Between Age and Task Demand on Brain Connectivity Associated With Mastication. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Online ahead of print (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE). 

● Wu SY, Wu CY, Lin YS, Lin CS, Lee WJ, He SJ, Lin GH, Huang HY, Fuh JL (2025) Oral health variables associated with factors across the Alzheimer's disease continuum: from subjective cognitive decline to dementia. Journal of Dentistry, Online ahead of print (IF=5.5, R/C=8/162 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE). 

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), W-C Kao (2025) Age-specific Clinical and Brain Features of Masticatory and Swallowing Performance. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Online ahead of print (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).

● Han D-S, Lin J-H, Hung C-H, Hunag S, Chen J-Y, Chiang Y-H, Chiu H-Y, Chou L-W, Hsieh C-T, Huang M-C, Huang W-L, Kang J-H, Lee H-H, Lin C-S et al. (2025) The definition of sng: The expert consensus by the sng taxonomy Task force of the Taiwan sng Society. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Online ahead of print (IF=2.6, R/C=71/329 (Q1) in MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL).

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), S-Y Wu (2005). Brain Mechanisms of Oral Multisensory Processing related to Oral Health: a Systematic Review of Neuroimaging Findings. BDJ Open, 11:48 (IF=2.5, R/C=43/158 (Q2) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE)

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), Chen T-I, Yang C-C (2025). Association between Expertise in Clinical Skills and Mental Functions Networking Related to Manual Dexterity. BMC Med Educ, 25:569 (IF=2.7, R/C=19/86 (Q1) in EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES). 

● Lobbezoo F, Lin C-S, Trulsson M, Kumar A, Verhoeff MC (2024). Using your jaws sharpens your teeth… and mind! Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51:2498 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), Chen Y-C, Chao L-J, Kao W-C, Chen T-C (2024). Age-related Difference in Oral Adaptation to Masticatory Perturbation. Arch Oral Biol, 161:105914 (IF=2.2, R/C=37/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author) , Chen T-C, Verhoeff MC, Lobbezoo F, Trulsson M, Fuh J-L (2024). An umbrella review on the association between factors of oral health and cognitive dysfunction. Ageing Research Reviews, 93:102128 (IF=12.5, R/C=3/74 (Q1) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY). 

Before 2024

● Chan Y-T, Lin C-S (Corresponding Author) (2023). Structural Brain Feature is Associated with Changes of Masticatory Performance in Healthy Elderly People: Evidence from Longitudinal Neuroimaging Research over Two Years. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51:526 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).

● Chen T-C, Lin C-S (Corresponding Author) (2023). Neuroimaging Meta‐analysis of Brain Mechanisms of the Association between Orofacial Pain and Mastication. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51:526 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), Liu L-K, Chen L-K, Fuh J-L (2023). Association between masseter muscle volume, nutritional status, and cognitive status in older people. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 113: 105038 (IF=3.5, R/C=29/71 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).

● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), Yang C-C (2023). Evaluation of a digital game for teaching behavioral aspects of clinical communication in dentistry. BMC Med Educ, 23:78 (IF=2.7, R/C=19/85 (Q1) in EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES).

● Parisius KGH, Verhoeff MC, Lobbezoo F, Avivi-Arber L, Duyck J, Hirano H, Iijima K, Janssens B, Kossioni A, Lin C-S, McKenna G, Müller F, Schimmel M, Visser A, Watanabe Y, Gobbens RJJ (2024). Towards an operational definition of oral frailty: A e-Delphi study. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 117:105181 (IF=3.5, R/C=29/71 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).

● Knijn FV, Verhoeff MC, Bindels KL, Fuh JL, Lin CS, Su N, Lobbezoo F (2023). Are demographic factors, masticatory performance and structural brain signatures associated with cognitive impairment in older people? A pilot study of cross-sectional neuroimaging data. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51:526 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).

● Bindels KL, Verhoeff MC, Su N, Knijn FV, Aarab G, Fuh JL, Lin CS, Lobbezoo F (2023). Swallowing performance in older adults: Associated cognitive, neuroanatomical and demographic factors. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51:526 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Chang WJ, Fuh JL (2022). Lower masticatory function relates to cognitive health and intrinsic brain network in older adults. Oral Diseases, 29:2895 (IF=2.9, R/C=30/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin C-S, Liu L-K, Lee W-J, Peng L-N, Lin C-P, Lee S-Y, Chen L-K (2022). Low masseter muscle mass is associated with frailty in community-dwelling older adults: I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study. Experimental Gerontology, 163:111777 (IF=3.3, R/C=35/54 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).
● Wu L-T, Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), Yang S-F (2021). Association between pain, anxiety, and pain relief in patients receiving emergent endodontic treatment. Clin Oral Investig, 26:275-285 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), Lee C-Y, Wu S-Y, Chen L-L, Lee K-T, Wang M-C, Wang T-F (2021). Translation and Validation of Modified Dental Anxiety Scale based on Adult Taiwan Population. BMC Oral Health, 21:647 (IF=2.6, R/C=26/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin C-S (Corresponding Author), Lee C-Y, Chen L-L, Wu L-T, Yang S-F, Wang T-F (2021). Magnification of fear and intention of avoidance in non-experienced vs. experienced dental treatment in adults. BMC Oral Health, 21:328 (IF=2.6, R/C=26/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Liu YCG, Lan S-J, Hirano H, Lin, L-M, Hori K, Lin C-S, Zwetchkenbaum S, Minakuchi S, Teng AYT (2020). Update and review of the gerodontology prospective for 2020’s: Linking the interactions of oral (hypo)-functions to health vs. systemic diseases. Journal of Dental Sciences, 16:757 (IF=3.4, R/C=17/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● (ESCI) Samsir MS, Zakaria R, Razak SA, Ismail MS, Rahim MZA, Lin CS, Osman NMFN, Asri MA, Mohd NH, Ahmad AH (2020). Six Months Guided Exercise Therapy Improves Motor Abilities and White Matter Connectivity in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 27:90 (IF=1.1 in MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL).
● Lo KC, Lin HH, Lin CS (Corresponding Author) (2020). A novel method for assessing oral mixing ability based on the spatial clusters quantified by variogram. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 47:951-960 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS, Lin HH, Wang SJ, Fuh JL (2020). Association between regional brain volume and masticatory performance differed in cognitively impaired and non-impaired older people. Experimental Gerontology, 137:110942 (IF=3.3, R/C=35/54 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).

● Lin CS, Lin HH, Fann SW, Lee WJ, Hsu ML, Wang SJ, Fuh JL (2020). Association between tooth loss and gray matter volume in cognitive impairment. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 14:396 (IF=2.4, R/C=7/15 (Q2) in NEUROIMAGING).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Yeung AWK (2020). What do we learn from brain imaging?-A primer for the dentists who want to know more about the association between the brain and human stomatognathic functions. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51:526 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author) (2020). Functional Adaptation of Oromotor Functions and Aging: A Focused Review of the Evidence From Brain Neuroimaging Research. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 11:354 (IF=4.1, R/C=22/74 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu CY, Wang DH, Lin HH, Lo KC, Lo WL, Liu LK, Fuh JL, Hsu ML (2019). Brain signatures associated with swallowing efficiency in older people. Experimental Gerontology, 115:1 (IF=3.3, R/C=35/54 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).
● Lee LC, Chen YH, Lin CS, Li WC, Low I, Tu CH, Chou CC, Cheng CC, Yeh TC, Chen LF, Chao HT, Hsieh JC (2018). Unaltered intrinsic functional brain architecture in young women with primary dysmenorrhea. Scientific Reports, 8:12971 (IF=3.8, R/C=25/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author) (2018). Meta-analysis of brain mechanisms of chewing and clenching movements. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 51:526 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/158 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu CY, Wu SY, Lin HH (2018). Brain activations associated with fearful experience show common and distinct patterns between younger and older adults in the hippocampus and the amygdala. Scientific Reports, 6:37816 (IF=3.8, R/C=25/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES). 

● Lin CS (Corresponding Author) (2018). Revisiting the link between cognitive decline and masticatory dysfunction. BMC Geriatrics, 18:5 (IF=3.4, R/C=12/47 (Q2) in GERONTOLOGY).
● (ESCI) Samsir S, Zakaria R, Razak SA, Ismail MS, Rahim MZA, Lin CS, Osman NMFN, Asri MA, Ahmad AH (2018). Characterisation of the Corticospinal Tract Using Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Unilateral and Bilateral Cerebral Palsy Patients. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 25:68 (IF=1.1 in MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu CY, Wu SY, Chuang KH, Lin HH, Cheng DH, Lo WL (2017). Age-and sex-related differences in masseter size and its role in oral functions. The Journal of the American Dental Association, 148:644 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu CY, Wu SY, Lin HH, Cheng DH, Lo WL (2017). Age-Related Difference in Functional Brain Connectivity of Mastication. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9:82 (IF=4.1, R/C=22/74 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu SY, CA Yi (2017). Association between Anxiety and Pain in Dental Treatment A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Dental Research, 96:153 (IF=5.7, R/C=4/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Lin HH, Wu SY. Functional and Structural Signatures of the Anterior Insula are associated with Risk-taking Tendency of Analgesic Decision-making (2016). Scientific Reports, 6:37816 (IF=3.8, R/C=25/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu SY, Huang HY, Lai YL (2016). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Incidence of Altered Sensation of Mandibular Implant Surgery. PLoS ONE, 11(4):e0154082 (IF=2.9, R/C=31/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu SY, Wu CY, Ko HW (2016). Grey matter volume and resting-state functional connectivity of the motor cortex-cerebellum network reflect the individual variation in masticatory performance in the healthy elderly people. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 7:247 (IF=4.1, R/C=22/74 (Q2) in GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu, SY, Wu LY (2015). The anterior insula and anterior cingulate cortex are associated with avoidance of dental treatment based on prior experience of treatment in healthy adults. BMC Neuroscience, 16:88. (IF=2.4, R/C=195/310 (Q3) in NEUROSCIENCES).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Wu SY, Wu LT (2015). Preferences for Analgesic Treatments Are Influenced by Probability of the Occurrence of Adverse Effects and the Time to Reach Maximal Therapeutic Effects. PLoS ONE, 10: e0130214 (IF=2.9, R/C=31/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Wilkinson L, Tai YF, Lin CS, Lagnado DA, Brooks DJ, Piccini P, Jahanshahi M (2014). Probabilistic classification learning with corrective feedback is associated with in vivo striatal dopamine release in the ventral striatum, while learning without feedback is not. Human Brain Mapping, 35:5106 (IF=3.5, R/C=3/15 (Q1) in NEUROIMAGING).
● Lin CS, Ku HL, Chao HT, Tu PJ, Li CT, Cheng CM, Su TP, Lee YC, Hsieh JC* (2014). Neural network of body representation differs between transsexuals and cissexuals. PLoS One, 9:e85914 (IF=2.9, R/C=31/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Lin CS, Hsieh JC, Yeh TC, Niddam DM* (2014) Predictability-mediated pain modulation in context of multiple cues: An event-related fMRI study. Neuropsychologia, 64C:85-91 (IF=2.0 , R/C=52/99 (Q3) in PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author) (2014) Brain Signature of Chronic Orofacial Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Neuroimaging Research of Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. PLoS One, 9:e94300 (IF=2.9, R/C=31/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Niddam D, Hsu ML (2014). Meta-analysis on Brain Representation of Experimental Dental Pain. Journal of Dental Research, 93:126 (IF=5.7, R/C=4/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Wiech K, Jbabdi S, Lin CS, Andersson J, Tracey I (2014). Differential structural and resting state connectivity between insular sub-divisions and other pain-related brain regions. Pain, 155:2047 (IF=5.9, R/C=4/64 (Q1), ANESTHESIOLOGY).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author) (2013). Pain catastrophizing in dental patients: Implications for management. The Journal of American Dental Association, 144:1244 (IF=3.1, R/C=23/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author), Niddam DM, Hsu MR, Hsieh JC (2013). Pain Catastrophizing is associated with Dental Pain under Stressful Context. Journal of Dental Research, 92:130 (IF=5.7, R/C=4/157 (Q1) in DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE).
● Lin CS (Corresponding Author) (2013). Making the decision to stop pain: Effect of probability and magnitude of expected pain relief on the choice of analgesics. European Journal of Pain, 17:587 (IF=3.5, R/C=11/64 (Q1) in ANESTHESIOLOGY).
● Lin CS, Hsieh JC, Yeh TC, Lee SY, Niddam DM (2013). Functional dissociation within insular cortex: The effect of pre-stimulus anxiety on pain. Brain Research, 1493:40 (IF=2.7, R/C=158/310 (Q3) in NEUROSCIENCES).
● Lin CS, Liu Y, Huang WY, Lu CF, Teng S, Ju TC, Jiang TZ, He Y, Wu YT, Hsieh JC* (2013) Sculpting the intrinsic modular organization of spontaneous brain activity by art. PLoS One, 8:e66761 (IF=2.9, R/C=31/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Ku HL, Lin CS (Co-first Author), Chao HT, Tu PJ, Li CT, Cheng CM, Su TP, Lee YC, Hsieh JC* (2013). Brain signature characterizing the body-brain-mind axis of the transsexuals. PLoS One, 8:e70808 (IF=2.9, R/C=31/134 (Q1) in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES).
● Brodersen KH, Wiech K, Lomakina EI, Lin CS, Buhmann JM, Bingel U, Ploner M, Stephan KE, Tracey I (2012). Decoding the perception of pain from fMRI using multivariate pattern analysis. Neuroimage, 63:1162 (IF=4.7, R/C=1/15 (Q1) in NEUROIMAGING).
● Wiech K, Lin CS, Brodersen KH, Bingel U, Ploner M, Tracey I (2010). Anterior insula integrates information about salience into perceptual decisions about pain. Journal of Neuroscience, 30:16324 (IF=4.4, R/C=73/310 (Q1) in NEUROSCIENCES).