CiNet Monthly Seminar

May 15, 2017
16:00 ~ 17:00
CiNet　1F　Conference Room

“Sensory gating during voluntary movement: neural correlates in the cortical and subcortical network.”

Kazuhiko SEKI
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP)
http://www.ncnp.go.jp

Host : Yasushi Kobayashi (Ohzawa Group)

Abstract:
Voluntary movements produce a large amount of sensory signals, which might overwhelm the central nervous system if not properly regulated. This regulation is called “gating” and known to occur at the cortical and subcortical neural circuits. In this talk, I would like to summarize our research analyzing somatosensory-evoked potential in the multiple cortical areas as well as spinal cord in monkeys performing an instructed delay task, and discuss the precise neural mechanism and the functional relevance of sensory gating.

About CiNet’s Monthly Seminar:
In CiNet Monthly Seminar, distinguished external (national and international) speakers will give a lecture about their latest work. The lecture will be held once a month from 16:00 at the CiNet main lecture theatre, followed by an informal discussion in the coffee room. List of speakers will be announced in advance. Everyone is welcome to attend, and welcome to join the after seminar discussion.

Coming up:
#8 June 5 (Mon.): Perceptual learning and neural plasticity in adult human brain
Fang FANG, School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University

# 9 July 28 (Fri.): TBA
Katsu YAMANE, Disney Research

#10 August 4 (Fri.): TBA
Masanori MATSUZAKI, Gradual School of Medicine, Tokyo University

#11 September 22 (Fri.): Prefrontal Cortex and Conscious Perception
Hakwan LAU, Department of Psychology (Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience) & Brain Research Institute, UCLA

#12 October 13 (Fri.): TBA
Ralph ADOLPHS, California Institute of Technology