Learning and Plasticity in Cortico-Hippocampal Circuits

Abstract

The hippocampus plays a critical role in the formation of episodic memories. The currentpredominant hypothesis is that memories are" gradually consolidated across distributed corticalnetworks under the influence of hippocampal activity. However, the nature and im"pact ofhippocampal influences on cortical circuits remains unknown. One of the main challenges hasbeen that hippocampal inputs res"ult in subthreshold changes in the membrane potential ofcortical neurons which are invisible to extracellular recordings, the tool" used in the vast majorityof previous studies.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2017
Source ID
N000141812029

Entities

People

  • Athanassios Siapas

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

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Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

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  • Neuroscience
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