***Apologies for multiple postings***
(1) Reminder of the Cognitive Area Seminar this week
(2) Journal Blitz in Thomson House at 5pm on Friday (after the Cognitive Area Seminar)
(1) This week, for the Cognitive Area Seminar, we're happy to have Mark Brandon give a talk:
Spatial and temporal coding in mammalian memory networks Mark Brandon McGill University
Abstract: The entorhinal-hippocampal circuit is critical for the generation of new spatial and episodic memories, yet the underlying neuronal computations that support memory function are not yet understood. Researchers have identified a myriad of spatial neurons throughout this system that are tuned for spatial orientation and location, which has provided us with a unique level of insight into the logic of entorhinal-hippocampal circuit computations and interactions in behaving animals. During this talk, I will provide a general background into these cell types and proposed interactions, and will then describe a series of intracranial pharmacology and optogenetic circuit-level manipulations that are beginning to shed light on how the entorhinal-hippocampal circuit generates precise spatial codes to support spatial and episodic memory formation.
Friday, September 25th, 15h30-17h00 Stewart Biology Building, S3/4
You can see the schedule for the semester on our new website: http://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/events-colloquia-0/brownbag-series
(2) After the talk, we will gather in Thomson House for the first Journal Blitz/Happy Hour of the semester; join us to tell us about an article you have read recently, hear about what others have read, and discuss (over drinks and nachos).
The seminar and Journal Blitz is open to students, faculty, post-docs, and whoever else who is interested.
Please forward this message to your students and other interested parties, particularly new students/PostDocs in your lab.
Esther
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