Neuromodulation and Cortical Function
How does the brain store relevant information about the external world and use it for planning action?
Dr. Michael Hasselmo from the Center for Memory and Brain at Boston University will discuss how the brain stores relevant information about the external world and uses it for planning action.
neocortical sensory cell
The event is Friday, Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. in the UTD Green Commons auditorium (GC 1.202).
The presentation is open and free to the public.
Dr. Hasselmo's research addresses physiological effects associated with Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and depression.
How does the brain store relevant information about the external world and use it for planning action?
Tens of thousands of researchers throughout the world approach these and other questions with an increasing wide set of experimental and theoretical approaches, from psychology to neural networks. Interdisciplinary interactions are vital for advancements in the field.
Dr. Hasselmo is a rare breed of neuroscientist able to develop experimentally grounded "wet" neuroscience, neuronal recording from in vivo animals and slice recording and applying very advanced neuronal mathematical modeling using first-hand derived data.
This event is part of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Colloquium Series and is sponsored by the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
For more information contact Marco Atzori.
Updated: 2006-02-01
