2004 Annual Symposium, University of Maryland Program in Neuroscience
&
Satellite symposium to the 2004 Computational Neuroscience meeting (CNS*04)
Computation in the Olfactory System
The neural representations of odors are shaped not
only by the physical parameters of olfactory stimuli but also by organismal
factors including motivation and prior experience. This symposium will explore
the contributions of centrifugal projections to olfactory sensory processing in
the olfactory bulb and piriform cortex, and the mechanisms by which this
centrifugal activity is integrated with and shapes the neural representations
evoked by odor stimulation. Speakers
will approach this topic from diverse perspectives including olfactory learning
and the biophysics of odor representation, and employing levels of analysis
including animal behavior, cellular and network physiology, and computational
modeling.
Welcome:
Michael Shipley
Introduction: Thomas Cleland
Michael
Shipley (University of Maryland)
http://neurobiology.umaryland.edu/shipley.htm
Glomeruli: Input modules for the computation of odor
Christiane
Linster (Cornell University)
http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/neurobio/linster
Neuromodulatory regulation of
olfactory computations: an overview
Discussion/coffee break
Leslie
Kay (University of Chicago)
http://kaylab.uchicago.edu/
Context in meaning and behavior: the
role of centrifugal and behavioral influences on olfactory bulb dynamics
Abdallah
Hayar (University of Tennesse Health Sciences Center)
External tufted cells coordinate
olfactory bulb activity
Discussion/Lunch break
Barry
Richmond (NIMH)
http://ln.nimh.nih.gov/richmond.html
A dopamine-rich brain
system in the monkey balancing work
and reward: behavior, physiology
and molecular pharmacology
Discussion/coffee break
Michael
Leon (UC Irvine)
http://leonlab.bio.uci.edu/
Olfactory signals,
background responses and norepinephrine
Edi
Barkai (University of Haifa)
http://medic.bgu.ac.il/brain/members/edi.html
Olfactory learning-induced modifications on the effects of ACh and NE on neuronal excitability in
the piriform cortex
Naguib
Mechawar (Douglas Hospital / McGill University)
Nicotinic modulation of neurogenesis
in the mature olfactory bulb
Discussion/Farewell
Lodging at reduced
rates has been arranged at the hotel. Participants need to make their own reservations. If you are planning to stay
at the Radisson, call (800) 333-3333 and state that you are part of CNS *2004. Please consult the web sites below for additional information.
For further details:
Organizer: Thomas Cleland, Cornell University (tac29@cornell.edu)
CNS Organization and CNS*04
Information: http://www.cnsorg.org
Program in Neuroscience @
Univ. Maryland: http://neuroscience.umaryland.edu/