2018-19 Department of Psychology Colloquium Series -- Y. Kate Hong (Columbia University)

DEPARTMENT of PSYCHOLOGY
2018-2019 COLLOQUIUM SERIES

presents

Y. Kate Hong, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Neuroscience
Columbia University

“What is the Role of Primary Somatosensory Cortex?”

For all of our senses, the causal role of primary sensory cortex in detecting stimuli remains controversial. I will discuss the effects of both acute and chronic inactivation of primary somatosensory cortex in mice trained to perform a detection task with opposing results. This work challenges the commonly held cortex-centric view of sensory perception, suggesting a larger role for subcortical pathways in sensory-guided behavior.

Monday, February 18, 2019
3:30 p.m.
Gilmer 190

Coffee/cookies at 3:15pm.
Reception will be held after the talk.

Time and Location: 
3:30pm, Gilmer 190
Date: 
Monday, February 18, 2019
Subtitle: 
“What is the Role of Primary Somatosensory Cortex?”