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SUMMARY:Myelination: another form of brain plasticity - Dr Giulia Bonetto\
 , MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
DTSTART:20210310T160000Z
DTEND:20210310T170000Z
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CONTACT:Katharina Zuhlsdorff
DESCRIPTION:Studies of neural circuit plasticity focus almost exclusively 
 on functional and structural changes of neuronal synapses. In recent years
 \, however\, myelin plasticity has emerged as a potential modulator of neu
 ronal networks. Myelination of previously unmyelinated axons and changes i
 n the structure on already-myelinated axons can have large effects on the 
 function of neuronal networks. Yet myelination has been mostly studied in 
 relation to its functional and metabolic activity. Myelin modifications ar
 e increasingly being implicated as a mechanism for sensory-motor learning 
 and unpublished data from our lab indicate that myelination also occurs du
 ring cognitive non-motor learning. It is\, however\, unclear how specific 
 these myelin changes are and even less is known of the underlying mechanis
 ms of learning-evoked myelin plasticity. In this journal club\, Dr Giulia 
 Bonetto will provide a general overview on myelin plasticity. Additionally
 \, she will present new data addressing the role of myelin plasticity in c
 ognitive non-motor learning.
LOCATION:Zoom
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