NOTE: It's coming time to start thinking of next semester's overarching theme. One possibility is "Synaptic plasticity", a broad topic that could include molecular mechanisms as well as population-level patterns of perceptual learning, LTP as well as neuromodulator-regulated changes. As a BCS topic, of course, the intent would be to choose approaches relevant to behavioral, computational, and systems-level questions. The relevance/necessity of bidirectional regulation of plasticity would be a prime topic. Following up on synchrony-dependent timing properties of synaptic plasticity mechanisms would establish a common thread with this semester's theme. Thoughts? other ideas? Send them to Thom or bring them up at BCS.
Spring Semester 2009-2010
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