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Dr
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
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Schedule
Thursday, May 21, 2020
4:00 PM Europe/London
Domain
NeuroscienceHost
Cortex Club
Duration
70 minutes
The mammalian claustrum, by virtue of its dense interconnectivity with cortex and other brain structures, has been hypothesized to mediate functions ranging from decision making to consciousness. I will be presenting experimental evidence for the existence of a claustrum in reptiles, its role in generating brain dynamics characteristic of sleep, and discuss our neuroetholgical approach towards understanding fundamental aspects of sleep and claustrum function.
Lorenz Fenk
Dr
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research
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