Patterns and Plasticity in the Adult Cortex
Host
Leopoldo Petreanu, PhD, Cortical Circuits Lab
Venue
Seminar Room
Abstract
Mark will discuss his lab’s work on the patterns of neuronal activity in the cortex of awake adult mammals and how this interacts with a range of different plasticity mechanisms that contribute to learning.
From Synapses to Cities: Exploring Environmental Neuroscience
Host
Susana Lima, PhD, Neuroethology Lab & Zach Mainen, PhD, Systems Neuroscience Lab
Venue
Seminar Room
Abstract
Environmental neuroscience explores how brain function and behaviour emerge from continuous interactions between neural systems and the environments in which organisms operate. While neuroscience has traditionally relied on controlled laboratory settings, many of the behaviours studied—decision-making, perception, navigation, and social interaction—unfold in complex real-world contexts.
