DAY 2    Session 4

MODERATOR  
ANNABELLE SINGER

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PANELISTS

ANITA DEVINENI    Sensory transformations, integration, and modulation: insights from fly taste

Keywords: Drosophila, taste, neural circuits, internal states

Relevant reference:  Julia U Deere, Arvin A Sarkissian, Meifeng Yang, Hannah A Uttley, Nicole Martinez Santana, Lam Nguyen, Kaushiki Ravi, Anita V Devineni:  Selective integration of diverse taste inputs within a single taste modality

LINDSEY GLICKFELD    How what we saw before shapes what we see now.

Keywords: adaptation, short-term plasticity, natural scenes 

MICHAEL BORICH   Measuring and modulating mechanisms of human sensation and perception

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QUESTIONS OF INTEREST

What kinds of sensory transformations occur in the brain? Which are common across different sensory modalities and which are more specific?

Where and how does state-dependent modulation occur in sensory systems?

Are there common principles across systems?

(How) Are natural stimuli differentially integrated in the cortex compared to synthetic ones?

How can we bridge preclinical models of sensation and perception with real-world behaviors?

How can we accurately and quantitatively evaluate somatosenation and proprioception in clinical/real-world settings?