Peter Koppensteiner
12 Publications
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19076 |

A thalamic hub-and-spoke network enables visual perception during action by coordinating visuomotor dynamics
T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, Nature Neuroscience 28 (2025).
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T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, Nature Neuroscience 28 (2025).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 15084 |

GABAB receptors induce phasic release from medial habenula terminals through activity-dependent recruitment of release-ready vesicles
P. Koppensteiner, P. Bhandari, C. Önal, C. Borges Merjane, E. Le Monnier, U. Roy, Y. Nakamura, T. Sadakata, M. Sanbo, M. Hirabayashi, J. Rhee, N. Brose, P.M. Jonas, R. Shigemoto, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
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P. Koppensteiner, P. Bhandari, C. Önal, C. Borges Merjane, E. Le Monnier, U. Roy, Y. Nakamura, T. Sadakata, M. Sanbo, M. Hirabayashi, J. Rhee, N. Brose, P.M. Jonas, R. Shigemoto, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17142 |

Shared behavioural impairments in visual perception and place avoidance across different autism models are driven by periaqueductal grey hypoexcitability in Setd5 haploinsufficient mice
L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, PLoS Biology 22 (2024).
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L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, PLoS Biology 22 (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17232 |

Protocol for mapping cell lineage and cell-type identity of clonally-related cells in situ using MADM-CloneSeq
G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, S. Hippenmeyer, STAR Protocols 5 (2024).
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G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, S. Hippenmeyer, STAR Protocols 5 (2024).
2024 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 15385 |

Shared behavioural impairments in visual perception and place avoidance across different autism models are driven by periaqueductal grey hypoexcitability in Setd5 haploinsufficient mice
L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
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L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17280 |

Monoallelic de novo AJAP1 loss-of- function variants disrupt trans-synaptic control of neurotransmitter release
Früh S, Boudkkazi S, Koppensteiner P, Sereikaite V, Chen LY, Fernandez-Fernandez D, Rem PD, Ulrich D, Schwenk J, Chen Z, Monnier EL, Fritzius T, Innocenti SM, Besseyrias V, Trovò L, Stawarski M, Argilli E, Sherr EH, Van Bon B, Kamsteeg EJ, Iascone M, Pilotta A, Cutrì MR, Azamian MS, Hernández-García A, Lalani SR, Rosenfeld JA, Zhao X, Vogel TP, Ona H, Scott DA, Scheiffele P, Strømgaard K, Tafti M, Gassmann M, Fakler B, Shigemoto R, Bettler B. 2024. Monoallelic de novo AJAP1 loss-of- function variants disrupt trans-synaptic control of neurotransmitter release. Science Advances. 10(28), adk5462.
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Früh S, Boudkkazi S, Koppensteiner P, Sereikaite V, Chen LY, Fernandez-Fernandez D, Rem PD, Ulrich D, Schwenk J, Chen Z, Monnier EL, Fritzius T, Innocenti SM, Besseyrias V, Trovò L, Stawarski M, Argilli E, Sherr EH, Van Bon B, Kamsteeg EJ, Iascone M, Pilotta A, Cutrì MR, Azamian MS, Hernández-García A, Lalani SR, Rosenfeld JA, Zhao X, Vogel TP, Ona H, Scott DA, Scheiffele P, Strømgaard K, Tafti M, Gassmann M, Fakler B, Shigemoto R, Bettler B. 2024. Monoallelic de novo AJAP1 loss-of- function variants disrupt trans-synaptic control of neurotransmitter release. Science Advances. 10(28), adk5462.
2024 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 18579 |

A thalamic hub-and-spoke network enables visual perception during action by coordinating visuomotor dynamics
T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
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T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12875 |

Multipotent progenitors instruct ontogeny of the superior colliculus
G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, T. Krausgruber, C. Streicher, M. Schrammel, N.Y. Özgen, A. Ivec, C. Bock, R. Shigemoto, S. Hippenmeyer, Neuron 112 (2024) 230–246.e11.
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G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, T. Krausgruber, C. Streicher, M. Schrammel, N.Y. Özgen, A. Ivec, C. Bock, R. Shigemoto, S. Hippenmeyer, Neuron 112 (2024) 230–246.e11.
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10051 |

RIM-binding protein 2 organizes Ca21 channel topography and regulates release probability and vesicle replenishment at a fast central synapse
T. Butola, T. Alvanos, A. Hintze, P. Koppensteiner, D. Kleindienst, R. Shigemoto, C. Wichmann, T. Moser, Journal of Neuroscience 41 (2021) 7742–7767.
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T. Butola, T. Alvanos, A. Hintze, P. Koppensteiner, D. Kleindienst, R. Shigemoto, C. Wichmann, T. Moser, Journal of Neuroscience 41 (2021) 7742–7767.
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7551 |

Ventro-dorsal hippocampal pathway gates novelty-induced contextual memory formation
F.A. Fredes Tolorza, M.A. Silva Sifuentes, P. Koppensteiner, K. Kobayashi, M.A. Jösch, R. Shigemoto, Current Biology 31 (2021) P25–38.E5.
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F.A. Fredes Tolorza, M.A. Silva Sifuentes, P. Koppensteiner, K. Kobayashi, M.A. Jösch, R. Shigemoto, Current Biology 31 (2021) P25–38.E5.
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9437 |

GABAB receptor auxiliary subunits modulate Cav2.3-mediated release from medial habenula terminals
P. Bhandari, D.H. Vandael, D. Fernández-Fernández, T. Fritzius, D. Kleindienst, C. Önal, J.-C. Montanaro-Punzengruber, M. Gassmann, P.M. Jonas, A. Kulik, B. Bettler, R. Shigemoto, P. Koppensteiner, ELife 10 (2021).
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P. Bhandari, D.H. Vandael, D. Fernández-Fernández, T. Fritzius, D. Kleindienst, C. Önal, J.-C. Montanaro-Punzengruber, M. Gassmann, P.M. Jonas, A. Kulik, B. Bettler, R. Shigemoto, P. Koppensteiner, ELife 10 (2021).
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7398 |

A comparison of the transport kinetics of glycine transporter 1 and glycine transporter 2
F.A. Erdem, M. Ilic, P. Koppensteiner, J. Gołacki, G. Lubec, M. Freissmuth, W. Sandtner, The Journal of General Physiology 151 (2019) 1035–1050.
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F.A. Erdem, M. Ilic, P. Koppensteiner, J. Gołacki, G. Lubec, M. Freissmuth, W. Sandtner, The Journal of General Physiology 151 (2019) 1035–1050.
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2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19076 |

A thalamic hub-and-spoke network enables visual perception during action by coordinating visuomotor dynamics
T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, Nature Neuroscience 28 (2025).
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T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, Nature Neuroscience 28 (2025).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 15084 |

GABAB receptors induce phasic release from medial habenula terminals through activity-dependent recruitment of release-ready vesicles
P. Koppensteiner, P. Bhandari, C. Önal, C. Borges Merjane, E. Le Monnier, U. Roy, Y. Nakamura, T. Sadakata, M. Sanbo, M. Hirabayashi, J. Rhee, N. Brose, P.M. Jonas, R. Shigemoto, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
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P. Koppensteiner, P. Bhandari, C. Önal, C. Borges Merjane, E. Le Monnier, U. Roy, Y. Nakamura, T. Sadakata, M. Sanbo, M. Hirabayashi, J. Rhee, N. Brose, P.M. Jonas, R. Shigemoto, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17142 |

Shared behavioural impairments in visual perception and place avoidance across different autism models are driven by periaqueductal grey hypoexcitability in Setd5 haploinsufficient mice
L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, PLoS Biology 22 (2024).
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L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, PLoS Biology 22 (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17232 |

Protocol for mapping cell lineage and cell-type identity of clonally-related cells in situ using MADM-CloneSeq
G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, S. Hippenmeyer, STAR Protocols 5 (2024).
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G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, S. Hippenmeyer, STAR Protocols 5 (2024).
2024 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 15385 |

Shared behavioural impairments in visual perception and place avoidance across different autism models are driven by periaqueductal grey hypoexcitability in Setd5 haploinsufficient mice
L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
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L. Burnett, P. Koppensteiner, O. Symonova, T. Masson, T.A. Vega Zuniga, X. Contreras, T. Rülicke, R. Shigemoto, G. Novarino, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17280 |

Monoallelic de novo AJAP1 loss-of- function variants disrupt trans-synaptic control of neurotransmitter release
Früh S, Boudkkazi S, Koppensteiner P, Sereikaite V, Chen LY, Fernandez-Fernandez D, Rem PD, Ulrich D, Schwenk J, Chen Z, Monnier EL, Fritzius T, Innocenti SM, Besseyrias V, Trovò L, Stawarski M, Argilli E, Sherr EH, Van Bon B, Kamsteeg EJ, Iascone M, Pilotta A, Cutrì MR, Azamian MS, Hernández-García A, Lalani SR, Rosenfeld JA, Zhao X, Vogel TP, Ona H, Scott DA, Scheiffele P, Strømgaard K, Tafti M, Gassmann M, Fakler B, Shigemoto R, Bettler B. 2024. Monoallelic de novo AJAP1 loss-of- function variants disrupt trans-synaptic control of neurotransmitter release. Science Advances. 10(28), adk5462.
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Früh S, Boudkkazi S, Koppensteiner P, Sereikaite V, Chen LY, Fernandez-Fernandez D, Rem PD, Ulrich D, Schwenk J, Chen Z, Monnier EL, Fritzius T, Innocenti SM, Besseyrias V, Trovò L, Stawarski M, Argilli E, Sherr EH, Van Bon B, Kamsteeg EJ, Iascone M, Pilotta A, Cutrì MR, Azamian MS, Hernández-García A, Lalani SR, Rosenfeld JA, Zhao X, Vogel TP, Ona H, Scott DA, Scheiffele P, Strømgaard K, Tafti M, Gassmann M, Fakler B, Shigemoto R, Bettler B. 2024. Monoallelic de novo AJAP1 loss-of- function variants disrupt trans-synaptic control of neurotransmitter release. Science Advances. 10(28), adk5462.
2024 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 18579 |

A thalamic hub-and-spoke network enables visual perception during action by coordinating visuomotor dynamics
T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
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T.A. Vega Zuniga, A.L. Sumser, O. Symonova, P. Koppensteiner, F. Schmidt, M.A. Jösch, (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12875 |

Multipotent progenitors instruct ontogeny of the superior colliculus
G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, T. Krausgruber, C. Streicher, M. Schrammel, N.Y. Özgen, A. Ivec, C. Bock, R. Shigemoto, S. Hippenmeyer, Neuron 112 (2024) 230–246.e11.
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G.T. Cheung, F. Pauler, P. Koppensteiner, T. Krausgruber, C. Streicher, M. Schrammel, N.Y. Özgen, A. Ivec, C. Bock, R. Shigemoto, S. Hippenmeyer, Neuron 112 (2024) 230–246.e11.
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10051 |

RIM-binding protein 2 organizes Ca21 channel topography and regulates release probability and vesicle replenishment at a fast central synapse
T. Butola, T. Alvanos, A. Hintze, P. Koppensteiner, D. Kleindienst, R. Shigemoto, C. Wichmann, T. Moser, Journal of Neuroscience 41 (2021) 7742–7767.
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T. Butola, T. Alvanos, A. Hintze, P. Koppensteiner, D. Kleindienst, R. Shigemoto, C. Wichmann, T. Moser, Journal of Neuroscience 41 (2021) 7742–7767.
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7551 |

Ventro-dorsal hippocampal pathway gates novelty-induced contextual memory formation
F.A. Fredes Tolorza, M.A. Silva Sifuentes, P. Koppensteiner, K. Kobayashi, M.A. Jösch, R. Shigemoto, Current Biology 31 (2021) P25–38.E5.
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F.A. Fredes Tolorza, M.A. Silva Sifuentes, P. Koppensteiner, K. Kobayashi, M.A. Jösch, R. Shigemoto, Current Biology 31 (2021) P25–38.E5.
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9437 |

GABAB receptor auxiliary subunits modulate Cav2.3-mediated release from medial habenula terminals
P. Bhandari, D.H. Vandael, D. Fernández-Fernández, T. Fritzius, D. Kleindienst, C. Önal, J.-C. Montanaro-Punzengruber, M. Gassmann, P.M. Jonas, A. Kulik, B. Bettler, R. Shigemoto, P. Koppensteiner, ELife 10 (2021).
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P. Bhandari, D.H. Vandael, D. Fernández-Fernández, T. Fritzius, D. Kleindienst, C. Önal, J.-C. Montanaro-Punzengruber, M. Gassmann, P.M. Jonas, A. Kulik, B. Bettler, R. Shigemoto, P. Koppensteiner, ELife 10 (2021).
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7398 |

A comparison of the transport kinetics of glycine transporter 1 and glycine transporter 2
F.A. Erdem, M. Ilic, P. Koppensteiner, J. Gołacki, G. Lubec, M. Freissmuth, W. Sandtner, The Journal of General Physiology 151 (2019) 1035–1050.
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F.A. Erdem, M. Ilic, P. Koppensteiner, J. Gołacki, G. Lubec, M. Freissmuth, W. Sandtner, The Journal of General Physiology 151 (2019) 1035–1050.