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CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Kate M. Wassum, Ph.D.

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CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Kate M. Wassum, Ph.D.

April 6, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Free

Amygdala-cortical circuitry in reward learning and pursuit

To make adaptive decisions we must cast ourselves into the future and consider the outcomes of our potential choices. This prospective consideration is informed by our memories. I will discuss our lab’s recent work investigating the neural circuits responsible for encoding, updating, and retrieving reward memories for use in the considerations underlying decision making. We have taken a multifaceted approach to these investigations, combining recording, modern circuit dissection, and behavioral tools. Our results indicate that the orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala work in a reciprocal circuit to mediate in these functions. The cognitive symptoms underlying many psychiatric disorders result from a failure to appropriately learn about and/or anticipate potential future events, making these basic science data relevant to the understanding and potential treatment of mental illness.

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Date:
April 6, 2021
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Who Should Attend?:
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Website:
https://cnlm.formstack.com/forms/cnlm_virtual_colloquium_2020_21

Venue

Irvine, CA 92697 United States

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