The Neural Computations of Spatial Memory from Single Cells to Networks

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2012-09-05
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Studies of spatial memory provide valuable insight into more general mnemonic functions, for by observing the activity of cells such as place cells, one can follow a subject’s dynamic representation of a changing environment. I investigate how place cells resolve conflicting neuronal input signals by developing computational models that integrate synaptic inputs on two scales. First, I construct reduced models of morphologically accurate neurons that preserve neuronal structure and the spatial specificity of inputs. Second, I use a parallel implementation to examine the dynamics among a network of interconnected place cells. Both models elucidate possible roles for the inputs and mechanisms involved in spatial memory.

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Doctor of Philosophy
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Model reduction, Spatial memory, Place cells, Grid cells, Passive model, Quasi-active model, Computational neuroscience
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Hedrick, Kathryn. "The Neural Computations of Spatial Memory from Single Cells to Networks." (2012) Diss., Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64714.

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