Event:

My lab is focussed on understanding the development and plasticity of neuronal circuits in the mammalian cortex. We use a combination of techniques, including various imaging/physiological techniques and behavioural analyses to explore how experience and learning influence the structure and function of nerve cell networks. In my lecture, I will i) focus on very recent experiments about the role of various stimulating environments on visual cortical plasticity in mice, and ii) present a completely new molecular mechanism governing both the duration of a critical period in early postnatal development and the maturation of nerve cell contacts.

References:
Löwel et al (2017) eNeuroforum, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1515/nf-2017-A050
Huang et al. (2015) PNAS 112(24):E3131-40