Molecular and Integrative Physiology (MIP) Department Seminar Series

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Dr. Carmen Varela, Florida Atlantic University, "The Sleeping Thalamus. Sparse Cell Coordination and Burst Diversity"

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
MIP Seminar Committee
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Feb 17, 2022   11:00 am  
Speaker
Carmen Varela, PhD.
Contact
Julie Moore
E-Mail
jmoor@illinois.edu
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"The Sleeping Thalamus. Sparse Cell Coordination and Burst Diversity"

Research Interests

Thalamic circuits and their contribution to the mechanisms of learning:

  • Memory formation and processing:  retrieval, consolidation, schemas   
  • Problem solving:  inference, generalization, insight
  • Thalamic neuromodulators and their regulation of learning and memory
  • Abnormal learning/memory conditions
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