Project Code
MRCNMH25Br Warburton
Research Theme
Neuroscience & Mental Health
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Summary
Our memories are stored in networks across the brain. Two regions, the lateral entorhinal cortex (LEC) and nucleus reuniens (NRe) are key parts of such a network, and pathology in these regions causes memory loss in old age and in brain disorders, such as dementia and schizophrenia. LEC and NRe are strongly interconnected, but we don’t know how they communicate during memory processing. To answer this question the project will use a range of cutting-edge behavioural, optical and electrophysiological techniques to explore when and how information is relayed between the cortex and thalamus to enable us to learn and remember.
Lead Supervisor
Professor Clea Warburton
Lead Supervisor Email
e.c.warburton@bristol.ac.uk
University Affiliation
Bristol