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‘advances discoveries that transform our understanding of brain function and translate into innovative solutions for health and society’ The Spectrum of Brain Science Cell and molecular biology of neurons Neural Circuits Perception,Cognition Behavior What are the response properties of neurons? How do these properties contribute to perception, cognition, and behavior? How are these properties generated? How do alterations in cell and circuit properties contribute to abnormal brain function? DIBS Interdisciplinary Thematic Cores ‘promote innovative approaches to problems of nervous system function that lie at the boundaries of traditional disciplines’ Neurotechnology Developing new techniques for monitoring and controlling neural activity. Neural Circuits and Behavior Defining how the spatio-temporal activity patterns in defined populations of neurons contribute to brain function. Brain to Society Exploring the neural basis of cognitive processes that are particularly relevant to society: decision-making, communication, and social interactions. Neuropsychiatric Disorders Determining the neural basis and developing treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders: autism, depression, schizophrenia, addiction. Application of computational approaches Neurotechnology Developing new techniques for monitoring and controlling neural activity. Modeling neural function Data analysis Neural Circuits and Behavior Defining how the spatio-temporal activity patterns In defined populations of neurons contribute to brain function. Brain to Society Exploring the neural basis of cognitive processes that are particularly relevant to society: decision-making, communication, and social interactions. Neuropsychiatric Disorders Determining the neural basis and developing treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders: autism, depression, schizophrenia, addiction. Application of computational approaches Modeling neural function 1 Data analysis 2-3 4 5 6 5-12,000 synapses/pyramidal cell Application of computational approaches Modeling synaptic function Sri Raghavachari Application of computational approaches Modeling circuit function Rodney Douglas Kevan Martin Application of computational approaches 100 um Application of computational approaches 100 um Application of computational approaches FMRI techniques for assessing connectivity 100 um Application of computational approaches Neurotechnology Developing new techniques for monitoring and controlling neural activity. Modeling neural function Data analysis Larry Abbott Columbia University Who's Afraid of Chaotic Networks? Models of Sensory and Motor Processing in the Face of Spontaneous Neuronal Activity 12:00pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 Neural Circuits and Behavior Defining how the spatio-temporal activity patterns In defined populations of neurons contribute to brain function. Brain to Society Exploring the neural basis of cognitive processes that are particularly relevant to society: decision-making, communication and social interactions. Neuropsychiatric Disorders Determining the neural basis and developing treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders: autism, depression, schizophrenia, addiction.