Measurement and Analysis of Neural Circuit Dynamics
Action potentials are a nearly universal form of electrochemical dynamics in single neurons that result from the coordinated interaction of thousands of ion channel protein molecules. Are there analogous forms of "universal dynamics" produced in neural circuits by the synaptic connections and feedback loops ubiquitous in brain anatomy? Can they be understood by the use of mathematical models like those developed for the action potential? These are the key questions that drive this research. Current focus is on persistent neural activity, a form of neural circuit dynamics that is associated with short-term memory.
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David Tank