From circuits to subspaces: The control of movements by the mouse motor cortex.”
Event Date:
April 4th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Dept of Neuroscience Seminar
Thursday, April 4, 2024,
at 12 PM (EDT) in BRB 105
Michael Economo, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Systems Neurosciences, Boston University,
Boston, MA
“From circuits to subspaces: The control of movements by the mouse motor cortex.”
Host: Dr. Masashi Tabuchi
Abstract: Decades of research in neuroscience, control theory, and robotics has provided a rich theoretical framework for the control of movements. Much less is known about movements are controlled mechanistically at the level of cells and circuits in the mammalian brain. Confronting this knowledge gap requires the development of new approaches for dissecting neural circuits across molecular, structural, and functional domains. My talk will focus on our efforts to develop new technologies for understanding neural circuit function and how we’ve applied them to reveal new insights into motor system function.
