BME Seminar: Michael Halassa, MIT

Friday, September 20, 2019
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Department of Computer Science, 500 W. 120th St., New York, New York 10027
Room/Area: 451
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Michael Halassa, Brain and Cognitive Science

Thalamocortical interactions in cognitive control and flexibility

Interactions between the cortex and thalamus are critical for sensation, action and cognition. However, most of our understanding of these interactions is in the context of sensory processing. My lab has focused on cortico-thalamic loops that are non-sensory, allowing us to discover new principles of cortico-thalamic interactions beyond sensory processing. In my talk, I will show how the thalamus plays previously unrecognized roles in implementing cognitive control and flexibility, which involve rapid reconfiguration of task-relevant prefrontal representations
Event Contact Information:
Jocelyn McArthur
[email protected]
LOCATION:
  • Morningside
TYPE:
  • Seminar
CATEGORY:
  • Engineering
EVENTS OPEN TO:
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Family-friendly
  • Graduate Students
  • Postdocs
  • Prospective Students
  • Public
  • Staff
  • Students
  • Trainees
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