Darcy S Peterka, PhD

  • Senior Research Scientist in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute

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Darcy S. Peterka, PhD, is a Senior Research Scientist in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University, earned a PhD in chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley and a BA in Mathematics from Cornell University. He has been at Columbia since 2008, and at the Zuckerman Institute since 2015. Dr. Peterka is dedicated to pioneering and implementing state-of-the-art optical and algorithmic approaches for monitoring and controlling the behavior of neurons.

Academic Appointments

  • Senior Research Scientist in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute

Administrative Titles

  • Scientific Director of Cellular Imaging in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior institute
  • Director of Technologies for the NeuroTechnology Center (NTC)
  • Director of Team Science in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior institute

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • BA, 1996 Mathematics,, Cornell University
  • PhD, 2005 Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

Committees, Societies, Councils

  • Member, American Physical Society
  • Member, SPIE
  • Member, Society for Neuroscience
  • Member, Optical Society of America
  • Scientific Advisory Board – Bruker FM

Research

Dr. Peterka’s research focuses on the integration of advancements in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and statistics to pioneer innovative optical techniques for monitoring and influencing neuronal activity, addressing a wide array of inquiries. In close collaboration with fellow researchers at the Zuckerman Institute and beyond, he fosters interdisciplinary teamwork that harnesses breakthroughs in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and statistics to address intricate and pivotal inquiries related to the brain and its intricate functions.

Research Interests

  • Neuroimaging
  • Technology Development

Selected Publications

  1. Simultaneous two-photon imaging and two-photon optogenetics of cortical circuits in three dimensions.
    Yang W, Carrillo-Reid L, Bando Y, Peterka DS, Yuste R
    Elife.2018 Feb 7
  2. Simultaneous Multi-plane Imaging of Neural Circuits.
    Yang W, Miller JE, Carrillo-Reid L, Pnevmatikakis E, Paninski L, Yuste R, Peterka DS
    Neuron.2016 Jan 20
  3. Simultaneous imaging of neural activity in three dimensions.
    Quirin S, Jackson J, Peterka DS, Yuste R
    Front Neural Circuits.2014
  4. Imprinting and recalling cortical ensembles.
    Carrillo-Reid L, Yang W, Bando Y, Peterka DS, Yuste R
    Science.2016 Aug 12
  5. Imaging and Optically Manipulating Neuronal Ensembles.
    Carrillo-Reid L, Yang W, Kang Miller JE, Peterka DS, Yuste R
    Annu Rev Biophys.2017 May 22

For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov