Oscillatory Neuronal Activity and Cortical Network Dynamics
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Neurobiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 129
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Campus, 15771 Ilisia, Greece
Interests: cortical networks; development; plasticity; aging; neurophysiology; animal behavior; epilepsy; persistent activity; oscillations; up states
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An increasing number of studies are suggesting that brain states are highly dynamic and regionally specific. They are characterized by oscillations at different frequencies, which depend on the recurrent connectivity and the intrinsic properties of excitatory and inhibitory cell types. Investigating the links between nervous system function and behaviour requires monitoring neuronal activity at a range of spatial and temporal scales. Moreover, understanding the various factors (genetic, molecular, cellular, and environmental) that affect network activity at a circuit level is crucial to bridge the gap between physiology and behaviour and eventually find ways to treat neurological and mental disorders.
This Special Issue aims to collect and highlight original studies, opinion papers, and review articles that employ a variety of molecular and neurophysiological methodologies to address the various factors that control brain development and function at the circuit level.
Prof. Dr. Irini Skaliora
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- oscillations
- endogenous activity
- up and down states
- development
- excitation inhibition balance
- circuit-level brain disorders
- epilepsy
- functional connectivity
- small world networks
- development and plasticity of neuronal networks
- animal models and human studies
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- neuromodulation of brain states
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