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Takaki Komiyama, Ph.D.

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TitleAssistant Professor
DepartmentSection of Neurobiology
 Department of Neurosciences
InstitutionUniversity of California, San Diego
Address9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0634
 CNCB Rm304
City, State, ZipLa Jolla, CA 92093-0634
Phone(858) 534-4654
E-Mailucsd.edu
Websitewww.biology.ucsd.edu/labs/komiyama/
Research FieldNeuroscience
Award Year2011

Research

Behavior is generated by the activity of a large ensemble of individual neurons. However, little is known about the dynamics of neuronal ensembles during behavior or how they change while new memories are formed. Combining in vivo two-photon calcium imaging with behavioral experiments, we are visualizing the activity of hundreds of neurons simultaneously, while mice acquire and perform motor learning tasks over many days. This novel approach is revealing learning-related changes in the motor cortex. We are examining the time course and mechanisms of these learning-related changes in the ensemble activity of motor cortex neurons.

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