Research Seminars @ Illinois

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Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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MIP Seminar: Dr. Alex Chubykin, Purdue University, "Visual Familiarity in Health and Disease"

Event Type

Seminar/Symposium

Sponsor

MIP seminar committee

Location

Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

Date

Dec 4, 2025 11:00 am

Speaker

Alex Chubykin, Ph.D., Associate Professor Dept. of Biological Sciences

Originating Calendar

Molecular and Integrative Physiology (MIP) Department Seminar Series

I am interested in elucidating how neuromodulatory systems induce reward-dependent plasticity of the neural circuits involved in visual perception. I use a multi-disciplinary approach: using optogenetics and robotics to map neural circuits in vitro, and extra- and intracellular electrophysiological recordings in vivo. I use the mouse primary visual cortex (V1) as a model system, as it combines the ease of manipulating visual stimulus with accessibility for in vivo recordings in a genetically tractable animal model. This combination of in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology with the optogenetic tools provides an integrated platform to dissect and manipulate specific circuits relevant for visual perception, and study diseases affecting perception and neural circuit function, such as autism.

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