Title

Somatosensory microcircuits for real-world hand function

Authors and Researchers

BrainsCAN, Western University
Andrew Pruszynski, Western University
Julio Martinez-Trujillo, Western University
Stefan Everling, Western University
Brian Corneil, Western University
Vaishnavi Sukumar, Western University
Adam Hantman, HHMI

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Description

Two-photon calcium imaging is already well-established in flies, fish and rodents, and is providing truly revolutionary insight into the neural basis of animal behaviour. Our critical foundational milestone is applying two-photon microscopy to NHP subjects while performing hand function tasks, given their higher brain complexity and translation potential to the human brain.

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

BrainsCAN

City

London

Keywords

Neuroplasticity, Novel neuroscience / neuroimaging techniques

Disciplines

Neurosciences

Funding

Funding Program

BrainsCAN Accelerator Grant: Stimulus

Additional BrainsCAN Support

Computational Core,
NHP Core,
Imaging Core

Notes

Western Faculty, Group or Institution

Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry