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University of Exeter Medical School

 Joel Tabak-Sznajder

Joel Tabak-Sznajder

Senior Lecturer (E&R)

 J.Tabak@exeter.ac.uk

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Publications

Journal articles

Tabak-Sznajder J, Bera K, Ploeg R (In Press). No Evidence of Progressive Proinflammatory Cytokine Storm in Brain-dead Organ Donors—A Time-course Analysis Using Clinical Samples. Transplantation
Borisyuk R, Khibnik A, Balachandar AN, Tabak J (2023). From phase advance to phase delay: Flexible coordination between neuronal rhythms by the duration of synaptic input. Physical Review Research, 5(3).
Milescu LS, Tabak J (2021). Dynamic Clamp on a Windows PC. Methods Mol Biol, 2188, 157-177. Abstract.  Author URL.
Köksal Ersöz E, Desroches M, Guillamon A, Rinzel J, Tabak J (2020). Canard-induced complex oscillations in an excitatory network. J Math Biol, 80(7), 2075-2107. Abstract.  Author URL.
Zavala E, Voliotis M, Zerenner T, Tabak J, Walker JJ, Li XF, Terry JR, Lightman SL, O’Byrne K, Tsaneva-Atanasova K, et al (2020). Dynamic Hormone Control of Stress and Fertility. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 1457-1457. Abstract.
Zavala E, Voliotis M, Zerenner T, Tabak J, Walker JJ, Li XF, Terry JR, Lightman SL, O’Byrne K, Tsaneva-Atanasova K, et al (2020). Dynamic hormone control of stress and fertility. Abstract.
Richards DM, Walker JJ, Tabak J (2020). Ion channel noise shapes the electrical activity of endocrine cells. PLoS Comput Biol, 16(4). Abstract.  Author URL.
Zavala E, Wedgwood KCA, Voliotis M, Tabak J, Spiga F, Lightman SL, Tsaneva-Atanasova K (2019). Mathematical Modelling of Endocrine Systems. , 30, 244-257. Abstract.
Cresswell-Clay E, Crock N, Tabak J, Erlebacher G (2018). A Compartmental Model to Investigate Local and Global Ca<SUP>2+</SUP> Dynamics in Astrocytes. FRONTIERS IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 12  Author URL.
Blanco W, Bertram R, Tabak J (2017). The Effects of GABAergic Polarity Changes on Episodic Neural Network Activity in Developing Neural Systems. FRONTIERS IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 11  Author URL.
Fletcher P, Bertram R, Tabak J (2016). From global to local: exploring the relationship between parameters and behaviors in models of electrical excitability. J Comput Neurosci, 40(3), 331-345. Abstract.  Author URL.
Duncan PJ, Tabak J, Ruth P, Bertram R, Shipston MJ (2016). Glucocorticoids Inhibit CRH/AVP-Evoked Bursting Activity of Male Murine Anterior Pituitary Corticotrophs. Endocrinology, 157(8), 3108-3121. Abstract.  Author URL.
Tagliavini A, Tabak J, Bertram R, Pedersen MG (2016). Is bursting more effective than spiking in evoking pituitary hormone secretion? a spatiotemporal simulation study of calcium and granule dynamics. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 310(7), E515-E525. Abstract.
Duncan PJ, Senguel S, Tabak J, Ruth P, Bertram R, Shipston MJ (2015). Large conductance Ca<SUP>2+</SUP>-activated K<SUP>+</SUP> (BK) channels promote secretagogue-induced transition from spiking to bursting in murine anterior pituitary corticotrophs. JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 593(5), 1197-1211.  Author URL.
Vo T, Tabak J, Bertram R, Wechselberger M (2014). A geometric understanding of how fast activating potassium channels promote bursting in pituitary cells. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 36(2), 259-278.  Author URL.
Sengül S, Clewley R, Bertram R, Tabak J (2014). Determining the contributions of divisive and subtractive feedback in the Hodgkin-Huxley model. J Comput Neurosci, 37(3), 403-415. Abstract.  Author URL.
Gonzalez-Iglesias AE, Fletcher PA, Arias-Cristancho JA, Cristancho-Gordo R, Helena CV, Bertram R, Tabak J (2014). Direct Stimulatory Effects of Oxytocin in Female Rat Gonadotrophs and Somatotrophs in Vitro: Comparison with Lactotrophs. Endocrinology, 156(2), 600-612. Abstract.
Fletcher PA, Clément F, Vidal A, Tabak J, Bertram R (2014). Interpreting frequency responses to dose-conserved pulsatile input signals in simple cell signaling motifs. PLoS One, 9(4). Abstract.  Author URL.
Duncan PJ, Sengul S, Tabak J, Ruth P, Bertram R, Shipston MJ (2014). Large conductance Ca2+‐activated K+ channels (BK) promote secretagogue‐induced transition from spiking to bursting in murine anterior pituitary corticotrophs. The Journal of Physiology, n/a-n/a.
Tomaiuolo M, Bertram R, Leng G, Tabak J (2012). Models of electrical activity: calibration and prediction testing on the same cell. Biophys J, 103(9), 2021-2032. Abstract.  Author URL.
Teka W, Tabak J, Bertram R (2012). The relationship between two fast/slow analysis techniques for bursting oscillations. Chaos, 22(4). Abstract.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Tomaiuolo M, Gonzalez-Iglesias AE, Milescu LS, Bertram R (2011). Fast-activating voltage- and calcium-dependent potassium (BK) conductance promotes bursting in pituitary cells: a dynamic clamp study. J Neurosci, 31(46), 16855-16863. Abstract.  Author URL.
Teka W, Tsaneva-Atanasova K, Bertram R, Tabak J (2011). From plateau to pseudo-plateau bursting: making the transition. Bull Math Biol, 73(6), 1292-1311. Abstract.  Author URL.
Watts M, Tabak J, Bertram R (2011). Mathematical modeling demonstrates how multiple slow processes can provide adjustable control of islet bursting. Islets, 3(6), 320-326. Abstract.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Rinzel J, Bertram R (2011). Quantifying the relative contributions of divisive and subtractive feedback to rhythm generation. PLoS Comput Biol, 7(4). Abstract.  Author URL.
Watts M, Tabak J, Zimliki C, Sherman A, Bertram R (2011). Slow variable dominance and phase resetting in phantom bursting. J Theor Biol, 276(1), 218-228. Abstract.  Author URL.
Helena CV, Cristancho-Gordo R, Gonzalez-Iglesias AE, Tabak J, Bertram R, Freeman ME (2011). Systemic oxytocin induces a prolactin secretory rhythm via the pelvic nerve in ovariectomized rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 301(3), R676-R681. Abstract.  Author URL.
Teka W, Tabak J, Vo T, Wechselberger M, Bertram R (2011). The dynamics underlying pseudo-plateau bursting in a pituitary cell model. J Math Neurosci, 1(12). Abstract.  Author URL.
Bertram R, Helena CV, Gonzalez-Iglesias AE, Tabak J, Freeman ME (2010). A tale of two rhythms: the emerging roles of oxytocin in rhythmic prolactin release. J Neuroendocrinol, 22(7), 778-784. Abstract.  Author URL.
Tomaiuolo M, Bertram R, Gonzalez-Iglesias AE, Tabak J (2010). Investigating heterogeneity of intracellular calcium dynamics in anterior pituitary lactotrophs using a combined modelling/experimental approach. J Neuroendocrinol, 22(12), 1279-1289. Abstract.  Author URL.
Stojilkovic SS, Tabak J, Bertram R (2010). Ion Channels and Signaling in the Pituitary Gland. ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, 31(6), 845-915.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Mascagni M, Bertram R (2010). Mechanism for the universal pattern of activity in developing neuronal networks. J Neurophysiol, 103(4), 2208-2221. Abstract.  Author URL.
Vo T, Bertram R, Tabak J, Wechselberger M (2010). Mixed mode oscillations as a mechanism for pseudo-plateau bursting. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 28(3), 443-458.  Author URL.
Tsaneva-Atanasova K, Osinga HM, Tabak J, Pedersen MG (2010). Modeling mechanisms of cell secretion. Acta Biotheor, 58(4), 315-327. Abstract.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Shermann A, Leng G (2010). The Modern Box and Arrow Diagram. JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 22(12), 1215-1216.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Gonzalez-Iglesias AE, Toporikova N, Bertram R, Freeman ME (2010). Variations in the response of pituitary lactotrophs to oxytocin during the rat estrous cycle. Endocrinology, 151(4), 1806-1813. Abstract.  Author URL.
Tomaiuolo M, Tabak J, Bertram R (2009). Correlation analysis a tool for comparing relaxation-type models to experimental data. Methods Enzymol, 467, 1-22. Abstract.  Author URL.
Toporikova N, Tabak J, Freeman ME, Bertram R (2008). A-type K(+) current can act as a trigger for bursting in the absence of a slow variable. Neural Comput, 20(2), 436-451. Abstract.  Author URL.
Vladimirski BB, Tabak J, O'Donovan MJ, Rinzel J (2008). Episodic activity in a heterogeneous excitatory network, from spiking neurons to mean field. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 25(1), 39-63.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Toporikova N, Freeman ME, Bertram R (2007). Low dose of dopamine may stimulate prolactin secretion by increasing fast potassium currents. J Comput Neurosci, 22(2), 211-222. Abstract.  Author URL.
Tabak J, O'Donovan MJ, Rinzel J (2006). Differential control of active and silent phases in relaxation models of neuronal rhythms. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 21(3), 307-328.  Author URL.
Bertram R, Tabak J, Toporikova N, Freeman ME (2006). Endothelin action on pituitary lactotrophs: one receptor, many GTP-binding proteins. Sci STKE, 2006(319). Abstract.  Author URL.
Bertram R, Tabak J, Toporikova N (2006). Models of hypothalamus. Scholarpedia, 1(12).
Marchetti C, Tabak J, Chub N, O'Donovan MJ, Rinzel J (2005). Modeling spontaneous activity in the developing spinal cord using activity-dependent variations of intracellular chloride. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 25(14), 3601-3612.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Latham PE (2003). Analysis of spontaneous bursting activity in random neural networks. NEUROREPORT, 14(11), 1445-1449.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Rinzel J, O'Donovan MJ (2001). The role of activity-dependent network depression in the expression and self-regulation of spontaneous activity in the developing spinal cord. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 21(22), 8966-8978.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Senn W, O'Donovan MJ, Rinzel J (2000). Modeling of spontaneous activity in developing spinal cord using activity-dependent depression in an excitatory network. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 20(8), 3041-3056.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Murphey CR, Moore LE (2000). Parameter estimation methods for single neuron models. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 9(3), 215-236.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Senn W, O'Donovan MJ, Rinzel J (1999). Comparison of two models for pattern generation based on synaptic depression. NEUROCOMPUTING, 26-7, 551-556.  Author URL.
Moore LE, Chub N, Tabak J, O'Donovan M (1999). NMDA-induced dendritic oscillations during a soma voltage clamp of chick spinal neurons. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 19(19), 8271-8280.  Author URL.
Fedirchuk B, Wenner P, Whelan PJ, Ho S, Tabak J, O'Donovan MJ (1999). Spontaneous network activity transiently depresses synaptic transmission in the embryonic chick spinal cord. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 19(6), 2102-2112.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Moore LE (1998). Simulation and parameter estimation study of a simple neuronal model of rhythm generation: role of NMDA and non-NMDA receptors. J Comput Neurosci, 5(2), 209-235. Abstract.  Author URL.

Chapters

Tabak J, Wenner P, O’Donovan MJ (2022). Rhythm Generation in Embryonic Chick Spinal Cord. In  (Ed) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 3051-3056.
Benda J, Tabak J (2022). Spike-Frequency Adaptation. In  (Ed) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 3248-3258.
Wedgwood KCA, Tabak J, Tsaneva-Atanasova K (2018). Modelling Ion Channels. In  (Ed) Mathematical Modelling in Plant Biology, Springer International Publishing, 37-52.
Bertram R, Tabak J, Stojilkovic SS (2016). Ion Channels and Electrical Activity in Pituitary Cells: a Modeling Perspective. In  (Ed) Computational Neuroendocrinology, Wiley, 80-110.
Bertram R, Tabak J, Teka W, Vo T, Wechselberger M (2015). Geometric Singular Perturbation Analysis of Bursting Oscillations in Pituitary Cells. In  (Ed) Mathematical Analysis of Complex Cellular Activity, Springer Nature, 1-52.
Tabak J, Wenner P, O’Donovan MJ (2015). Rhythm Generation in Embryonic Chick Spinal Cord. In  (Ed) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 2642-2647.
Benda J, Tabak J (2015). Spike-Frequency Adaptation. In  (Ed) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 2814-2824.
Tabak J, Wenner P, O’Donovan MJ (2014). Rhythm Generation in Embryonic Chick Spinal Cord. In  (Ed) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 1-6.
Tabak J, Wenner P, O’Donovan MJ (2014). Rhythm Generation in Embryonic Chick Spinal Cord. In  (Ed) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 1-6.
Benda J, Tabak J (2014). Spike-Frequency Adaptation. In  (Ed) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 1-12.
Tabak J, Rinzel J (2012). BURSTING IN EXCITATORY NEURAL NETWORKS. In  (Ed) Bursting, World Scientific Publishing, 273-301.
Tabak J, Rinzel J (2006). Modeling Spontaneous Episodic Activity in Developing Neuronal Networks. In  (Ed) Complex Systems Science in Biomedicine, Springer Nature, 483-506.
Prime L, Tabak J, Tiaho F, Saint-Mleux B, Pichon Y, Murphey CR, Moore LE (1998). Non-Linear Parameter Estimation of Membrane Properties in Xenopus Embryonic Neurons. In  (Ed) Computational Neuroscience, Springer Nature, 285-290.

Conferences

Balachandar AN, Khibnik A, Borisyuk R, Tabak J (2021). Synaptic pulse duration determines phase difference between asymmetrically coupled oscillators.  Author URL.
Bera K, Tabak J, Lo Faro ML, Maslau S, Ploeg R (2019). CHRONOLOGICAL SERUM CHANGES OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGICAL MARKERS DURING BRAIN DEATH: a NOVEL MODELLING APPROACH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND TIME COURSE CHANGES AND IMPACT USING RARE SAMPLES.  Author URL.
Bera KD, Tabak J, Lo Faro ML, Ploeg RJ (2019). Donor Management in Donation after Brain Death: a Window of Opportunity-Are Pro-Inflammatory Mediators the Target and What is the Effect of Duration of Brain Death?.  Author URL.
Tagliavini A, Tabak J, Bertram R, Pedersen MG (2016). Is Bursting More Effective than Spiking in Evoking Pituitary Hormone Secretion? a Spatiotemporal Simulation Study of Calcium Diffusion and Exocytosis.  Author URL.
O'Donovan MJ, Wenner P, Chub N, Tabak J, Whelan PJ, Rinzel J (2000). The genesis of spontaneous activity in the developing spinal cord of the chick embryo.  Author URL.
Tabak J, Senn W, O'Donovan MJ, Rinzel J (1999). Comparison of two models for pattern generation based on synaptic depression.  Author URL.
O'Donovan MJ, Wenner P, Chub N, Tabak J, Rinzel J (1998). Mechanisms of spontaneous activity in the developing spinal cord and their relevance to locomotion.  Author URL.
Tabak J, O'Donovan MJ (1998). Statistical analysis and intersegmental delays reveal possible roles of network depression in the generation of spontaneous activity in the chick embryo spinal cord.  Author URL.

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