ePoster · Computational Neuroscience
Investigating the role of recurrent connectivity in connectome-constrained and task-optimized models of the fruit fly’s motion pathway
Zinovia Stefanidi, Janne Lappalainen, Srinivas Turaga, Jakob Macke · Bernstein Conference 2024
A primary goal in systems neuroscience is to understand how neuronal connectivity impacts the activity and dynamics in mechanistic models of neural processing. New connectome datasets of the fruit fly provide access to the connectivity of every neuron in its neural circuits. However, the functional role of recurrent connections in the fruit fly remains incompletely understood. For instance, although its visual system is predominantly feedforward, strong feedback connections have been identified in its motion detecting pathways [1]. What is the role of recurrent connections in the visual percep