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Dynamics of Integrative Neural Processes Within the Human Visual Cortex

Reference	BBS/B/15562
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Ian Holliday
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Robert Allen, Professor Gareth Barnes, Professor Paul Furlong, Dr Gary Green, Dr Arjan Hillebrand, Professor Krishna Singh
Institution	Aston University
Department	Sch of Life and Health Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	789,096
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	10/01/2005
End date	09/07/2008
Duration	42 months

Abstract

The aim of our research is to examine dynamic cortical processes within and across multiple sensory and perceptual domains relating macroscopically observable functional imaging signals across three levels of analysis: 1. local neural cell assemblies; 2. long-range cortical interactions; and 3. behavioural performance in psychophysically controlled tasks. We will apply functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and magneto-encephalography (MEG) as methodologies allowing us to bridge the divide between the microscopic level of neural cell assemblies and macroscopically observed behaviour. Additionally we will develop novel dynamical neural network models to investigate the link between observed cortical activity in neuroimaging experiments and human behavioural performance.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	Neuroscience and Behaviour
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Integrative Analysis of Brain and Behaviour (IABB) [2003]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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