Suma Chinta

Suma Chinta

Neuroscience PhD candidate

Publications

Internal representation of whisking and locomotion in the Superior Colliculus

Published in Under preparation, 2024

As we scan our environment, self-motion constantly changes the relationship between our sensory receptors and surrounding objects. Therefore, to actively localize objects, our brain must combine the map of its receptors with an internal model of its body position. In this paper, we reveal SC neurons combine an internal model of body position with external stimulation to enable active tactile localization.

Recommended citation: Chinta, S., & Pluta, S. R. (2024). Internal representation of whisking and locomotion in the Superior Colliculus.

Neural mechanisms for the localization of unexpected external motion

Published in Nature Communications, 2023

To localize objects in the environment, animals must distinguish external from self-generated stimulus motion. In this paper, we reveal a transient response in the superior colliculus that emerges when external motion violates self-generated predictions.

Recommended citation: Chinta, S., & Pluta, S. R. (2023). Neural mechanisms for the localization of unexpected external motion. Nature Communications, 14(1), 6112. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-41755-z

New substitutions on NS1 protein from influenza A (H1N1) virus: Bioinformatics analyses of Indian strains isolated from 2009 to 2020

Published in Health Science Reports, 2022

Nonstructural (NS1) protein is mainly involved in virulence and replication of several viruses, including influenza virus A (H1N1); surveillance of the latter started in India in 2009. The objective of this study was to identify the new substitutions in NS1 protein from the influenza virus A (H1N1) pandemic 2009 (pdm09) strain isolated in India.

Recommended citation: Lubna, S., Chinta, S., Burra, P., Vedantham, K., Ray, S., & Bandyopadhyay, D. (2022). New substitutions on NS1 protein from influenza A (H1N1) virus: Bioinformatics analyses of Indian strains isolated from 2009 to 2020. Health Science Reports, 5(3), e626. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hsr2.626