Topic: 3D posture tracking

A central interest in neuroscience is understanding how the brain produces and orchestrates behavior. Our group studies these topics in rats, utilizing recent advances in tracking technology and analytic tools to quantify and explore behavior in naturalistic, unrestrained contexts. Previous publications from the group describe robust postural and behavioral representations in the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), frontal motor cortex and primary sensory cortices (Mimica et al., 2018, Mimica, Tombaz et al., 2023). To better understand how neuronal populations integrate active sensory input to in

Over the past decade, considerable research has delved into the Retrosplenial Cortex's (RSC) critical function in spatial navigation, employing allocentric and egocentric frames of reference to interact with its surroundings. Andy Alexander's 2018 study on Egocentric Boundary Vector Cells (EBVCs) in the RSC in an open-field arena marked a significant advancement in our understanding. Building on this foundation, our study extends the investigation into EBVCs' roles in navigation within an open field context and in a dynamic egocentric task—specifically, a rat pursuing a bait within the same en