[914] Group of Huber Daniel
Neural circuits and behavior
Whether it is for tying one’s shoe laces or exploring the iPhone, we
need to continuously practice new movements and acquire novel motor
skills. Motor cortex is one of the key brain areas participating in
coordinating and learning of such voluntary movements. Despite decades
of research this brain area remains poorly understood. The general aim
of our lab is to use a series of innovative optical imaging methods,
such as in vivo two-photon microscopy, to record neuronal activity in
the motor cortex with single cell resolution and thereby gain a better
understanding of the exact neuronal network dynamics underlying motor
control and skill learning. We will use mice as model system since they
are great manipulators and give access to a wide variety of important
molecular tools and to well established models motor diseases. These
experiments in rodents will ultimately help us to understand some of the
basic neuronal mechanisms that govern our own actions, enabling us to
solve new challenges.
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