Publications (peer reviewed)           * corresponding author

1.       Stein, W., Städele, C., Fox, D. & Andras, P. (2010) Optical imaging of neurons in the crab stomatogastric ganglion with voltage-sensitive dyes. J. vis. Exp., in press, doi: 10.3791/2567.

2.      Stein, W., Fox, D., Städele, C. & Andras, P.* (2010) Single-sweep voltage sensitive dye imaging of interacting identified neurons. J. Neurosci. Methods, doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.10.007.

3.      Stein, W. & Andras, P. * (2010) The effect of a fluorescent voltage-sensitive dye on neurons of the crab stomatogastric ganglion. J. Neurosci. Methods. 188(2):290-294.

4.      Hedrich, U.B., Smarandache, C.R. & Stein, W.* (2009) Differential activation of projection neurons by two sensory pathways contributes to motor pattern selection. J. Neurophys. 102(5): 2866-2879.

5.      Daur, N., Nadim, F. & Stein, W.* (2009) Regulation of motor patterns by the central spike-initiation zone of a sensory neuron. Europ. J. Neurosci.,30(5): 808-822.

6.      Ausborn, J., Wolf, H. & Stein, W.* (2009) The interaction of positive and negative sensory feedback loops in dynamic regulation of a motor pattern. J. Comput. Neurosci. 27(2):245-257.

         Faculty of 1000 Biology: evaluations for Ausborn J et al J Comput Neurosci 2009 Mar 17:http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1162543/evaluation

7.      Hedrich, U.B.S & Stein, W.* (2008) Characterization of a descending pathway: Activation and effects on motor patterns in the brachyuran crustacean stomatogastric nervous system. J. Exp. Biol., 211:2624-2637.

8.      Smarandache, C.R., Daur, N., Hedrich, U.B.S & Stein, W.* (2008) Regulation of motor pattern frequency by reversals in proprioceptive feedback. Europ. J. Neurosci., 28:460-474.

9.      Stein, W.*, Straub, O., Ausborn, J., Mader, W. & Wolf, W. (2008) Motor pattern selection by combinatorial code of interneuronal pathways. J. Comput. Neurosci. 25(3):543-61.

10.      Bässler, U., Wolf, H. & Stein, W.* (2007) Functional recovery following manipulation of muscles and sense organs in the stick insect leg. J. Comp. Physiol. A., 193:1151-68.

11.      Stein, W., DeLong, N., Wood, D. & Nusbaum, M.P. (2007) Divergent Cotransmitter Actions Underlie Motor Pattern Activation by a Modulatory Projection Neuron. Europ. J. Neurosci., 26: 1148–1165.

12.   Ausborn, J., Stein, W.* & Wolf, H. (2007) Frequency Control of Motor Pattern by Negative Sensory Feedback. J. Neurosci., 27: 9319-9328.

13.    Smarandache, C.R. & Stein, W.* (2007) Sensory-induced modification of two motor patterns in the crab, Cancer pagurus. J. Exp. Biol., 210: 2912-2922.

14.   Stein, W.*, Büschges, A. & Bässler, U. (2006) Intersegmental transfer of sensory signals in the stick insect leg muscle control system. J. Neurobiol. 66(11):1253-1269.

15.   Stein, W.*, Smarandache, C.R., Nickmann, M. & Hedrich, U.B.S. (2006) Functional consequences of activity-dependent synaptic enhancement at a crustacean neuromuscular junction. J. Exp. Biol. 209: 1285-1300.

16.   Stein, W.*, Eberle, C.C., & Hedrich, U.B.S. (2005) Motor pattern selection by nitric oxide in the stomatogastric nervous system of the crab. Europ. J. Neurosci. 21(10): 2767-2781.

17.   Stein, W.* & Ausborn, J. (2004) Analog modulation of digital computation in nerve cells: Simulating the stomatogastric nervous system of the crab. in: Modelling and Simulation '2004 (Bobeanu C., ed), pp.148-152. Ghent; Belgium. Eurosis-ETI.

18.   Straub, O., Mader, W., Ausborn, J & Stein, W.* (2004) Motor output variability in a joint control system - a simulation study. in: Modelling and Simulation '2004 (Bobeanu C., ed), pp.135-139. Ghent; Belgium. Eurosis-ETI.

19.   Christie, A.E., Stein, W., Quinlan, J.E., Beenhakker, M.P., Marder, E. & Nusbaum, M.P. (2004) Actions of a histaminergic/peptidergic projection neuron on rhythmic motor patterns in the stomatogastric nervous system of the crab Cancer borealis. J. Comp. Neurol. 469:153-169.

20.   Wood, D.E., Stein, W. & Nusbaum, M.P. (2000) Projection Neurons with Shared Cotransmitters Elicit Different Motor Patterns from the Same Neural Circuit. J. Neurosci. 20(23):8943-8953.

21.   Schmitz, J. & Stein, W. (2000) Convergence of Load and Movement Information onto Leg Motoneurons in Insects. J. Neurobiol. 43: 424–436.

22.  Stein, W.* & Schmitz, J. (1999) Multimodal convergence of presynaptic afferent inhibition in insect proprioceptors. J. Neurophysiol. 83: 512–514.

23.   Sauer, A.E. & Stein, W. (1999) Sensorimotor pathways processing vibratory signals from the femoral chordotonal organ of the stick insect. J Comp. Physiol. A, 185: 21-31.

24.  Stein, W.* & Sauer, A.E (1999) Physiology of vibration sensitive afferents in the mesothoracic femoral chordotonal organ of the stick insect Cuniculina impigra. J. Comp. Physiol. A, 184: 253-263.

25.  Stein, W.* & Sauer, A.E (1998) Modulation of sensorimotor pathways associated with gain changes in a posture-control network of an insect. J. Comp. Physiol. A 183(4): 489-501.

26.  Sauer, A.E., Büschges, A., & Stein, W. (1997) The role of presynaptic afferent inhibition in tuning sensorimotor pathways in an insect joint-control network. J. Neurobiol. 32: 359-376.

27.  Bässler, U. & Stein, W. (1996) Contributions of structure and innervation pattern of the stick insect extensor tibiae muscle to the filter characteristics of the muscle-joint system. J. Exp. Biol. 199: 2185-2198.

 Publications (Essays and reviews)

1.    Stein, W.* (2009) Modulation of stomatogastric rhythms. J. comp. Physiol. A. DOI: 10.1007/s00359-009-0483-y.

2.   Stein, W.* & Ausborn, J. (2008) Wenn das Ganze mehr als die Summe seiner Teile ist - Der Einsatz von Computermodellen zur Detektion emergenter Eigenschaften. Bioforum 5: 49-51.