ERC Advanced Grant · 2019
Assembly and plasticity of inhibitory cortical networks by early learning experience
The extraordinary diversity of animal behaviors relies on the precise assembly and fine-tuning of synapses in neuronal circuits that adapt to an ever-changing environment. Hence, mature networks are the final expression of experiences accumulated throughout our life. Importantly, young brains are more amenable to learning that older brains, but the neural mechanisms underlying these differences remain largely unknown. In the cerebral cortex, for example, there are two main classes of neurons, excitatory projection neurons (pyramidal cells) and inhibitory neurons (interneurons). Interneurons have a remarkable capability to sense changes in sensory experience and therefore occupy a unique…
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