Neuronal Substrate of Choice in the Rat Whisker System [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Ehsan Arabzadeh (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Reginald Westbrook ,  Prof Simon Killcross ,  The Australian National University (Managed by)

Brief description Humans and other animals can optimise their goal-directed behaviour by linking stimuli or actions to consequent positive and negative rewards. How does an animal generate such associations, and make decisions in the natural environment where the associations are often uncertain, at times contradictory, and continuously changing? This project uses rat whisker system as an animal model to identify the neuronal basis of perceptual decision making and the role of context.

Funding Amount $AUD 405,851.35

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant