Elucidating the role of transthalamic pathways in cortical processing [ 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2024 ]

Research Grant

Brief description Your brain senses the world and produces a suitable motor response by processing information between brain regions, such as primary sensory cortex to secondary cortex. Surprisingly, cortical pathways have a parallel route through the thalamus (transthalamic pathways) but their function is entirely unknown. We will use novel genetic and viral tools to shut down neural pathways while mice make decisions, thus identifying new circuits in our understanding of disorders with cognitive deficits.

Funding Amount $792,688

Funding Scheme Ideas Grants

Chief Investigator Dr Christina Mo

Notes Ideas Grants