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SUMMARY:The sound of noise in auditory midbrain and cortex - Livia de Hoz 
 - Charite Berlin
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CONTACT:Elisa Galliano
DESCRIPTION:The environment surrounding each of us\, is made of myriad of 
 sounds\, images or odours\, in combinations that are continuously changing
 \, often in predictable ways. Our brain readily detects and learns these p
 atterns\, often implicitly\, independently of its immediate relevance. Thi
 s form of learning\, known as statistical learning\, is essential for basi
 c brain functions such as\, for example\, the segregation of stimuli into 
 background and foreground\, or the detection of unexpected changes that mi
 ght predict danger. \n\nFocusing on the auditory system\, we study how cor
 tico-subcortical loops detect and code the patterns in the acoustic enviro
 nment. We use a combination of behavioural paradigms\, electrophysiology\,
  and opto- and chemogenetic manipulations.
LOCATION:Bryan Matthew’s Seminar Room\, Physiology Building\, Downing Si
 te
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