Project description
Studying neuronal mechanisms of behavioural choice
Behavioural choice plays a crucial role in an animal’s survival. However, the related fundamental neuronal mechanisms are not well understood because the circuits involve several brain regions. While the connectome structurally connects all potential circuits, it is insufficient to drive functional models. Recent developments in microscopy allow neuronal activity monitoring across entire brains. The EU-funded BICE project proposes a method to observe and identify neurons with significant activity standards by which the same sample goes through whole-brain functional imaging and subsequent electron microscopy imaging. To identify circuit mechanisms that promote one action while repressing others, the project will study the neuronal mechanisms of behavioural choice in Drosophila melanogaster larvae.
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MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panel
Coordinator
CB2 1TN Cambridge
United Kingdom
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