A two-photon survey of the plasticity of the neocortical microcircuit: searching for plasticity hotspots.
Category
FP7 Project with U.S. partner
Short name and number
ToPlaCir (235569)
Area
No theme specific
Description
The cortex has been described to display synaptic plasticity, which is determinant for the function of cortical microcircuits. Although there is a large literature on neocortical plasticity, most of the experiments addressed the connections of pyramidal cells located in particular cortical layers, so the majority of intracortical connections are yet unexplored with respect to their plasticity.
Participating Countries
France and United States.
Name of US Partner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Contact
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM) (FR) / MARTEL Marie-pascale