This Health Research Program opportunity is with Dr. Timothy Spellman, Department of Neuroscience.
Project Description: Neurons of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) enable an individual to selectively attend to important stimuli while ignoring distractions. While prefrontal neurons are highly diverse in their responses to neuromodulators/neurotransmitters, their synaptic connectivity profiles, and their involvement in various fundamental cognitive processes, until recently it was not possible to isolate these cell types for recording and manipulation during behavior. This project will bring together 2-photon calcium imaging, optogenetic tools, and rodent cognitive testing to identify specialized roles for unique prefrontal neuron subtypes in performing tasks requiring selective attention.
For full details about this Health Research Program opportunity, visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/su24-30
For full details about the Health Research Program, visit ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/
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HRP SU24-30: Research Opportunity with Dr. Timothy Spellman
This Health Research Program opportunity is with Dr. Timothy Spellman, Department of Neuroscience.
Project Description: Neurons of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) enable an individual to selectively attend to important stimuli while ignoring distractions. While prefrontal neurons are highly diverse in their responses to neuromodulators/neurotransmitters, their synaptic connectivity profiles, and their involvement in various fundamental cognitive processes, until recently it was not possible to isolate these cell types for recording and manipulation during behavior. This project will bring together 2-photon calcium imaging, optogenetic tools, and rodent cognitive testing to identify specialized roles for unique prefrontal neuron subtypes in performing tasks requiring selective attention.
For full details about this Health Research Program opportunity, visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/su24-30
For full details about the Health Research Program, visit ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/
Submissions to this program are made via a third-party software application, SurveyMonkey Apply. The terms of use and privacy statements for this software apply to your use of it and to the information you provide in your application. Before proceeding with your submission, please review their terms and privacy statements linked below.