Minisymposia

Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation: From Mechanisms to Applications - Stephanie Sandoval-Pistorius 

Chair: Stephanie Sandoval-Pistorius, PhD
Institution: University of California San Francisco
Co-Chair: Stephanie Cernera, PhD
Institution: University of California, San Fransisco

The advent of two-way deep brain stimulation systems that are capable of sensing and recording brain activity while simultaneously providing therapeutic stimulation has led to advances in our understanding and use of deep brain stimulation. This session will highlight pre-clinical and clinical research of early stage female scientists investigating deep brain stimulation mechanisms and applications in various psychiatric and movement disorders.

 

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Hypothalamic Supramammillary Control of Cognition and Motivation - Satoshi Ikemoto

Chair: Satoshi Ikemoto, PhD
Institution: NIH/NIDA
Co-Chair: Andrew Kesner, PhD
Institution: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

The supramammillary region (SuM) in the posterior hypothalamus has been known classically for its roles in hippocampal theta rhythm and learning/memory. However, recent findings have found a role for this region in coordinating exploratory-related cognitive functions, social interaction, and motivational drive. The minisymposium will highlight this fascinating understudied region and discuss the recent research on SuM functions.

 

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Learning From Doing: Exploring the Functional Role of Movement-Related Dopamine Activity - Joshua T. Dudman

Chair: Joshua Dudman, PhD
Institution: HHMI Janelia Research Campus
Co-Chair: Marcus Stephenson-Jones, PhD
Institution: Sainsbury Wellcome Centre

This minisymposium will focus on cross-species work that reveals the diverse functional role movement-related dopaminergic activity plays in guiding ongoing and future behavior. Talks will provide converging evidence for two emerging perspectives: 1) Movement and reinforcement signals are multiplexed to support efficient learning and guide contextually appropriate behavior; 2) Pure movement-related activity encodes a teaching signal that acts in parallel with reinforcement signals to drive learning.

 

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Suppression and Variability in Visual Cortex - Ruben Coen-Cagli

Chair: Ruben Coen-Cagli, PhD
Institution: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Co-Chair: Robbe Goris, PhD
Institution: University of Texas At Austin

Response suppression and response variability are major foci of study in the visual cortex. They have mostly been studied independently of each other, but recent work by several groups suggests they may share a common origin. This hypothesis is based on work coming from different research traditions and targeting different levels of understanding. In this session we will discuss evolving perspectives on suppression, variability and their relation.

 

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Circuits and Systems Underlying Altered Social and Sensory Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder - Anubhuti Goel

Chair: Anubhuti Goel, PhD
Institution: University Of California Riverside
Co-Chair: Michelle Antoine, PhD
Institution: National Institutes of Health

Sensory atypicalities, although predicative of social issues, are the most recently added diagnostic criteria to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This session will discuss novel tasks for probing social and sensory behaviors in humans, marmosets, and rodents. We will expand the definition of sensory phenotypes beyond hyper- or hyporeactive states to include complex clinical behaviors, and detail mechanisms that promote social impairments and/or auditory, visual, and tactile sensory atypicalities.

 

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The Integrative Action of the Locomotor System: From Initiation to Execution - Carmelo Bellardita

Chair: Carmelo Bellardita, PhD
Institution: Copenhagen University
Co-Chair: Li-Ju Hsu, PhD
Institution: Karolinska Institute

Movement emerges from the integrated action of neural circuits in the brain and spinal cord. Recent work using state-of-the-art approaches has provided new details in the circuitry and function of locomotor areas along the brain-spinal cord axis that will be described in this minisymposium. The speakers will present a comprehensive view of the latest findings, covering supraspinal command circuitries, spinal executive centers, integrated action of the areas, and sensory modulation.

 

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The Paraventricular Nucleus of the Thalamus (PVT) as a Mediator of Adaptations to Stress and Drug Use - Jessica Barson

Chair: Jessica Barson, PhD
Institution: Drexel University College of Medicine Neuroscience Program
Co-Chair: Seema Bhatnagar, PhD
Institution: University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) is a major node in the limbic system, participating in both affective and motivated behaviors. Research has implicated the PVT in fear and stress behavior as well as drug seeking behavior. This session will address recent advances in research on the role of the PVT in the adaptation to repeated stress and drug exposure, identifying the critical role of the PVT in the development of negative affective states and disinhibited drug seeking.

 

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Cracking the Wiring Codes for Synaptic Specificity, Circuit Formation, and Function - Julie Lefebvre

Chair: Julie Lefebvre, PhD
Institution: Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute/ University of Toronto
Co-Chair: Megan Williams, PhD
Institution: University of Utah

Precise neural circuit assembly and function require diverse but selective actions by surface receptors and adhesion molecules. As transcriptomic studies reveal cell-type specific expression and diversification of cell surface proteins (CSPs), the next frontier is to bridge molecular diversity to wiring specificity. This session will present new concepts and methods for cell-type specific regulation and combinatorial actions of wiring molecules in synapse specificity and circuit connectivity.

 

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Leveraging Intrinsic and Extrinsic Neuronal Mechanisms for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Repair - Andrea Tedeschi

Chair: Andrea Tedeschi, PhD
Institution: The Ohio State University
Co-Chair: Meifan Chen, PhD
Institution: University of Kentucky

Progress has been made to further our understanding of the mechanisms controlling axon growth, regeneration, and recovery of function after CNS trauma. Promising targets, molecular pathways, and cellular mechanisms that can be manipulated for therapeutic gain have been recently identified. This session will focus on the dynamic interplay between neurons and non-neuronal cells in experimental models of brain and spinal cord injury to aid tissue regeneration and neural circuit repair.

 

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Listening to the Data: Novel Computational Approaches to Addiction and Reward Processing - Courtney Wilkinson

Chair: Courtney Wilkinson
Institution: University of Florida
Co-Chair: Miguel Lujan, PhD
Institution: University of Maryland, School of Medicine

Computational approaches in addiction neuroscience are a promising tool to overcome difficulties in creating models effective for identifying treatment targets. From circuitries underlying model-based reinforcement learning to computationally-derived neural markers of drug-cue reactivity, we showcase the benefits of novel modeling techniques gaining traction in the field and highlight recent breakthroughs in cognitive mapping, risky decision-making, patterns of drug taking, and relapse.

 

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Understanding the Role of Astrocytes in Regulation of Complex Behavior - Olena Bukalo

Chair: Olena Bukalo, PhD
Institution: NIH/NIAAA

The session will discuss the function of astrocytes in behavioral modulation with a focus on in vivo studies in rodents. By monitoring astrocytic calcium dynamic and/or neuronal activity, while using genetic, chemogenetics, or optogenetics tools to manipulate astrocytes, changes in various brain network function and ultimately behavior are demonstrated. Those studies indicate the causal role astrocytes play in fundamental physiological behaviors and memory encoding.

 

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2A and Beyond! Psychedelic Action at the 5-HT2A and Other Receptors - Mikael Palner

Chair: Mikael Palner, PhD
Institution: University of Southern Denmark
Co-Chair: Argel Aguilar Valles, PhD
Institution: Carleton University

Psychedelics structurally resemble serotonin and dopamine, and the prevailing theory of psychedelic mechanism of action is 5-HT2A receptor agonism. As psychedelics are potent, long-lasting, and varied in their effects on cognition and neuroplasticity, additional mechanisms seem likely. This symposium will discuss the drugs’ receptor targets, downstream pathways, and implicated brain regions. These data will help in the fields of clinical application and targeted drug discovery.

 

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Building Bridges Across Chemistry and Neuroscience: New Approaches for Sensing and Manipulating Neuronal Signaling - Christina Kim

Chair: Christina Kim, PhD
Institution: University of California, Davis
Co-Chair: Ismail Ahmed, PhD
Institution: New York University School of Medicine

The ability to sense and alter endogenous neural signaling is crucial for discovering mechanisms underlying neural circuit function and animal behavior. Recent advances in chemical biology have led to the development of highly specific and sensitive molecular probes for studying cellular changes in neural activity and neuromodulator/neuropeptide release. This session will highlight new approaches for observing and manipulating both neurochemical and electrical signaling in the brain.

 

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Novel Mechanisms of Endolysosomal Function in Health and Disease - Jason Weick

Chair: Jason Weick, PhD
Institution: University of New Mexico
Co-Chair: Bettina Winckler, PhD
Institution: University of Virginia

Membrane and protein trafficking serves unique roles in nervous tissue, from maintaining axon-dendrite polarity, to promoting synaptic plasticity and macroautophagy. In addition, unique membrane trafficking mechanisms exist during development, and multiple disease states are associated with dysfunction of this system. This minisymposium will present novel findings about basic function and dysfunction of endolysosomal trafficking, signaling, and proteostasis in the nervous system.

 

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Olfaction and Psychiatric Disorders - Kun Yang

Chair: Kun Yang, PhD
Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Co-Chair: Minghong Ma, PhD
Institution: University of Pennsylvania

Olfactory deficits have been consistently observed across psychiatric disorders. However, the underlying mechanisms of how olfactory impairments are linked to abnormal brain functions and behavioral deficits remain unknown. This session will bring together experts in molecular biology, brain imaging, and preclinical research to cover frontline studies, cell models, and techniques for investigating the role of the olfactory system in psychiatric disorders.

 

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From One Task to Many: Generalization for Learning and Decision-Making - Timothy Buschman

Chair: Tim Buschman, PhD
Institution: Princeton University

Over the last decades, neuroscientists have built formal models of how neural signals support behavior in individual tasks. However, humans and animals are flexible, able to perform multiple tasks. Importantly, they can extrapolate important features of one task and generalize them to new domains, thus solving novel tasks quicker and more accurately. In this session we will present recent findings in humans, non-human primates, and mice on the neural basis of generalization across tasks.

 

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Molecules and Memories: The Complex Underpinnings of Social Behavior - Jessica Walsh

Chair: Jessica Walsh, PhD
Institution: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Co-Chair: Xiaoting Wu, PhD
Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Social behaviors constitute a complex array of inter-individual interactions that occur across species. Further, impairments in sociability are a common feature present in multiple neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and substance use disorders. Traversing the landscape of social behaviors from multiple disciplines, this session will provide insight into novel discoveries investigating various model and modulatory systems, as well as potential therapeutic interventions for when these systems go awry.

 

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Setting the Somatosensory Tone: The Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn as a Node for Somatosensory Modulation - Seungwon Choi

Chair: Seungwon Choi, PhD
Institution: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Co-Chair: Graziana Gatto, PhD
Institution: University Hospital Cologne

In this session, we will discuss the blueprint for how somatosensory signals are processed and modulated in the spinal cord dorsal horn by spinal and top-down supraspinal circuit components, including local interneurons and ascending/descending projection neurons. This symposium will impact our understanding of the sensory, motor, emotional, and social aspects of somatosensation and contribute to the emerging picture of the sophistication of contextual processing in the spinal cord dorsal horn.

 

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3D-Imaging and 3D-Omics Technologies in Neuroscience - Ali Erturk

Chair: Ali Erturk, PhD
Institution: Helmholtz Munich
Co-Chair: Li Ye, PhD
Institution: Scripps Research Institute

This minisymposium will explore recent progress in tissue clearing and spatial omics and their potential impact on biomedical research. Topics to be covered include cutting-edge techniques for tissue clearing chemistry, high resolution fluorescence microscopy including light-sheet imaging, spatial-omics, and their analysis using deep learning. The session will also focus on new approaches for combining 3D imaging with omics methods and their applications in neuroscience and drug development.

 

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Color Processing in the Early Visual System From Across Animal Taxa - Katrin Franke

Chair: Katrin Franke, PhD
Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
Co-Chair: Anna Vlasits, PhD
Institution: Northwestern University

Visual systems rely on color information for a variety of tasks, including foraging and capturing prey, identifying potential mates, and avoiding predators. How neural systems extract and process color information is not yet well understood. This session will highlight how advances in stimulus design, measurements of neural processing, and computational modeling have updated and enriched the field’s understanding of early color processing in both vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms.

 

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Novel Physiology of Arc/Arg3.1: From Viral-Like Capsids to Addiction - Angela Mabb

Chair: Angela Mabb, PhD
Institution: Georgia State University

The immediate early gene, Arc, is a brain-enriched protein of viral origins pivotal for synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory. This session will: 1) Present updated work on Arc structure and function in the assembly and signaling as viral-like capsids; 2) Discuss new roles for Arc on neuronal plasticity, cell-to-cell communication, and intracellular regulation; 3) Discuss Arc as a possible molecular target for the treatment of cognitive impairment and addiction.

 

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The Good, the Bad, and the Microglia: How Microglia Shape Brain Circuitry Across the Lifespan - Caroline Smith

Chair: Caroline Smith, PhD
Institution: Boston College
Co-Chair: Annie Ciernia, PhD
Institution: University of British Columbia

Stressors during pregnancy/early life have sex-specific effects on microglial development — ultimately increasing risk for psychiatric disorders. This session will show how environmental insults (immune, microbial, opioid) at different developmental stages affect microglia — leading to impaired neural circuit function and altered behavior. The minisymposium will take a lifespan approach, considering microglial function in pregnancy, as well as in offspring during neonatal, adolescent, and adult windows.

 

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Behavioral Individuality as a Neuroscientific Variable - Libby Zhang

Chair: Libby Zhang
Institution: Stanford University
Co-Chair: Kevin Chen
Institution: Princeton Neuroscience Institute

Behavioral responses across individuals are typically averaged together due to limitations in data availability and resolution. This introduces implicit assumptions of behavioral stereotypy, but increasing evidence points to behavior being idiosyncratic, arising from multiple biological sources and timescales, and reflecting similarly underappreciated inter-individual neural variability. This session will highlight scientific and technical advances in neuroethology at the level of the individual.

 

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Current Status and Future Strategies for Advancing Functional Circuit Mapping In Vivo - Paul Slesinger

Chair: Paul Slesinger, PhD
Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Co-Chair: Andre Berndt, PhD
Institution: University of Washington

Brain function relies on tightly-regulated signaling via biomolecules such as neurotransmitters and modulators released and received by a heterogeneous network of neuronal cell types. This minisymposium showcases the latest advances in functional circuit mapping in vivo by combining cell-specific imaging, genetically encoded biosensors, photo-releasable neuromodulators, and CRISPR-based genetic manipulations. It will present strategies for developing, utilizing, and disseminating these tools.

 

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New Insights Into Senescence-Associated Mechanisms Influencing CNS Dysfunction - Miranda Orr

Chair: Miranda Orr, PhD
Institution: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Co-Chair: Marissa Schafer, PhD
Institution: Mayo Clinic

Cellular senescence is a stress-induced fate characterized by cell cycle arrest and production of an inflammatory secretome. Accumulating in the brain and periphery, senescent cells influence central nervous system pathologies including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, tauopathy, glioblastoma, and alcohol use disorder. This minisymposium will feature breakthroughs in understanding the roles of senescent cells in the brain through use of gold-standard and emerging technologies, models, and therapeutic interventions.

 

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Perceptual-Cognitive Integration for Coordinated Action in Naturalistic Environments - J Douglas Crawford

Chair: J. Crawford, PhD
Institution: York University
Co-Chair: Jolande Fooken, PhD
Institution: Queen's University

The control of goal-directed actions requires integrating (bottom-up) perceptual information and (top-down) cognitive strategies. This minisymposium will highlight the use of eye tracking, neuroimaging, and motion tracking in studying complex human behaviors in natural and simulated environments. This translational approach will provide new insights into the complex interplay between perceptual, motor, and cognitive control in naturalistic tasks that are relevant for both basic and clinical research.

 

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Translational Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Preclinical Development and Clinical Implementation - Peng Jin

Chair: Peng Jin, PhD
Institution: Emory University
Co-Chair: Barbara Bardoni, PhD
Institution: CNRS UMR7275 – Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire

This session will focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is characterized by many symptoms including impairments in behavior and brain plasticity. ASD manifests from an early age and is diagnosed in 1 in 160 children worldwide. Despite advancements in the understanding of genetic causes of ASD, there is no approved targeted therapeutic intervention. This panel features renowned specialists studying syndromes with a high prevalence of ASD from a translational perspective.

 

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Chloride Regulation in Disease States - Sahara Khademullah

Chair: Sahara Khademullah, MSc, PhD
Institution: Université Laval

Aberrant chloride (Cl-) homeostasis results in alterations in neuronal transmission thereby leading to a variety of neurological conditions. This session will outline the role that Cl- regulation plays in neurological disease, particularly degenerative disease states, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Huntington’s disease (HD), and epilepsy. Emerging advances in targeting Cl- as a means to develop new therapeutics and clinical trial design will also be highlighted.

 

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Cognitive and Affective Functions of the Cerebellum - Diasynou Fioravante

Chair: Diasynou Fioravante, PhD
Institution: UC Davis Neuroscience
Co-Chair: Stephanie Rudolph, PhD
Institution: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The tenet that the cerebellum solely constitutes a motor structure has recently been challenged by compelling evidence for the cerebellum’s role in cognitive and affective functions and associated disorders. By discussing new advances in mapping cerebellar function in cognitive, social and affective processing, and reviewing its role in neuropathology beyond the motor domain, this minisymposium will establish an emerging overarching perspective of cerebellar contributions to cognition and affect.

 

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Corticospinal Circuit Structure and Function - Anders Nelson

Chair: Anders Nelson, PhD
Institution: New York University
Co-Chair: Andrew Miri, PhD
Institution: Northwestern University

Corticospinal neurons are a primary output of the sensorimotor cortex that shape movement through their direct projections to the spinal cord and collateral innervation of myriad brain regions. Yet the structure and function of corticospinal neurons remain largely uncharted. This session will highlight recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the organizational principles of the corticospinal pathway, what information is encoded in its activity, and how that activity shapes movement.

 

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Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems: Mechanisms Underlying Responses to Human-Generated Environmental Impacts - Gabrielle Gutierrez

Chair: Gabrielle Gutierrez, PhD
Institution: Barnard College, Columbia University
Co-Chair: Angie Michaiel, PhD
Institution: The Kavli Foundation

Human generated environmental change affects organisms that reside across diverse environments. Though nervous systems evolved to sense and respond to environmental change, it is unclear whether the rapid rate of environmental change outpaces the adaptive capacity of complex nervous systems. This session explores the neurobiology underlying adaptive and plastic responses to changing environments including those induced by climate change, pollution, and other human-caused environmental perturbations.

 

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Odor Identity Coding in the Vertebrate Olfactory System - Ron Yu

Chair: Ron Yu, PhD
Institution: Stowers Institute For Medical Research
Co-Chair: Dinu Albeanu, PhD
Institution: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Odor information is processed by at least five cortical areas with extensive feedforward, feedback, and reciprocal connections. The neural representations must be robust to achieve stable decoding under various conditions, across concentrations, and in the presence of extrinsic and intrinsic noises. How odors are represented to permit reliable perception remains an open question. This session will explore the latest findings on how odor representations are generated and maintained.

 

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Astrocytes as Drivers and Disruptors of Behavior: New Advances in Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting - Anna Orr

Chair: Anna Orr, PhD
Institution: Weill Cornell Medicine

Astrocytes are emerging as crucial regulators of behavior and potential therapeutic targets for neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders. This minisymposium will focus on new advances in the roles of astrocytes in different behavioral domains, address molecular and circuit mechanisms, functional heterogeneity, sex differences, and highlight potential astrocyte-targeted therapeutic strategies to alleviate behavioral and cognitive impairments in disease.

 

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Brainstem Mechanisms of Motor Control - Marie-Claude Perreault

Chair: Marie-Claude Perreault, PhD
Institution: Emory University
Co-Chair: Muriel Thoby Brisson, PhD
Institution: INCIA, Université De Bordeaux, CNRS UMR 5287

The brainstem is a brain region of prime importance for survival as it harbors not only neural networks producing vital motor functions but also mechanisms for their coordination. Scientists are now making great strides in mapping the circuits of these coordinating mechanisms. This session showcases early career scientists studying oculo- and respiratory-locomotor coordination, orofacial motor, and cardiorespiratory coupling to outline emerging ideas on brainstem contributions to motor control.

 

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Decoding Cognitive Signals From the Prefrontal Cortex - Mark Laubach

Chair: Mark Laubach, PhD
Institution: American University
Co-Chair: Erin Rich, MD, PhD
Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Neural decoding methods have been used in several recent studies to quantify neural correlates of cognitive processing. The methods use machine learning algorithms to relate trial-to-trial variability in neural firing rates to different types of behavioral stimuli, actions, and outcomes. This session will introduce core concepts in neural decoding and provide examples of innovative uses of the methods to understand cognitive processing in the prefrontal cortex of rodents and primates.

 

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Neural Circuit Transitions Supporting Developmentally-Specific Social Behavior - Maya Opendak

Chair: Maya Opendak, PhD
Institution: Kennedy Krieger Institute

For many species, flexible social behavior is critical for access to critical resources, such as food, protection, and mates. Flexibility is particularly important in early life, when environmental demands are in constant flux. However, the neural circuit mechanisms that support developmental transitions in social behavior are poorly understood. This session will highlight recent advances in our understanding of circuits supporting age-appropriate social behavior from infancy through adulthood.

 

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New Developments in Technologies for Neuromodulation -Huiliang Wang

Chair: Huiliang Wang, PhD
Institution: University Of Texas At Austin Institute For Neuroscience
Co-Chair: Siyuan Rao, PhD
Institution: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

The future of neural modulation technologies will leverage multi-modal approaches, together with the design in both device hardware and algorithms to enable targeted stimulation with minimum invasiveness. These methodology developments enable new applications in both investigating neural function and developing therapies for neurological diseases. This minisymposium will present the cutting-edge developments and applications of the novel approaches in modulating of neural activity.

 

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Rethinking Remapping: Circuit Mechanisms of Recovery After Stroke - William Zeiger

Chair: William Zeiger, MD, PhD
Institution: University of California Los Angeles
Co-Chair: Peter Turkeltaub, MD, PhD
Institution: Georgetown University

Stroke is one of the most common neurologic disorders and a major cause for disability. Development of therapeutics to improve recovery has been hindered, in part, due to a limited understanding of how circuits within the central nervous system are affected by stroke and how they change throughout recovery. This symposium will highlight recent work across multiple species, using diverse approaches, to understand the circuit mechanisms underlying disability and recovery after stroke.

 

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