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Conférence scientifique du vendredi midi - Renata Batista-Brito || 21 avril
Impact of neocortical inhibitory neurons on cortical processing and behavior
vendredi 21 avril 2023 de 12:00 à 13:00
CONFÉRENCE SCIENTIFIQUE DE L'AXE Cerveau et développement de l'enfant
ConférenciÈrE
- Renata Batista-Brito, PhD
- Professeure adjointe de neurosciences et génétiques
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA
Résumé
My laboratory’s research interests focus on understanding how the development of specific neuronal cell types, and associated circuits, orchestrates the proper maturation and function of the cortex and how even mild changes in neuronal activity during early life can result in profound alterations in the brain later in life. We are particularly interested in understanding the mechanistic circuits underlying contextual modulations in health and in neurodevelopmental disorders. We focus on contextual influences of global behavioral/arousal state (e.g. how alert am I? how rested am I?), sensory predictions (e.g. which stimuli do I expect?), and top-down attention (what is relevant to me?). These operations are implemented throughout sensory cortices, and are mediated by excitatory and inhibitory neocortical circuits, however the specific nature of those circuits, how do they mature during childhood and how they impact autism-spectrum disorders remains largely unknown.
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Vendredi 21 avril de 12h à 13h
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