The Picower Institute Fall 2021 Symposium, Dendrites: Molecules, Structure, and Function
Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Electrophysiology and seminar by Marla Feller (UC Berkeley), Fritjof Helmchen (University of Zurich), Masanori Murayama (RIKEN Center for Brain Science), Richard Naud (University of Ottawa), Corette Wierenga (Utrecht University), Profs
Hosted by Picower at MIT
Monday 21:00–22:10 New York (GMT-4)
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Abstract
Dendrites play a central role in neuronal computation, and many complex mechanisms shape their structure, function, and connectivity. Dendrites can undergo plastic changes during development and learning, as well as during neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease. We will discuss how the molecular and electrophysiological properties of dendrites enable them to perform complex computations important for sensory-motor processing and higher cognitive function, and how these can go awry.
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