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Perirhinal and postrhinal cortex: two cortical systems for visual learning in the rat

Reference	S09834
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Elizabeth Gaffan
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Madeline Eacott
Institution	University of Reading
Department	Sch of Psychology and Clinical Lang Sci
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	82,223
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	14/09/1998
End date	14/09/2001
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The project will investigate and attempt to dissociate the contributions of perirhinal and postrhinal cortex, and their sensory cortical afferents to rats' learning and memory. It also sets out to apply recent insights into the role of primate perirhinal cortex, to the analysis of rat perirhinal cortex. Behavioural experiments will be conducted to assess the cognitive impairments resulting from lesions of these structures, using an innovative environment for testing rats' visual and spatial memory that has been developed and validated by the applicants. The ultimate goal is to advance our understanding of human perception and memory, by studying the way in which rhinal and other temporal-lobe structures interact with the ventral and dorsal pathways for visual processing, and control basic memory functions, in both rodents and primates. (Joint with 12/S09835).

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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S09835 Perirhinal and postrhinal cortex: two cortical systems for visual learning in the rat

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