Dear Users
Today (starting 4.30 pm in YNiC open plan) there will be 2 talks:
1) 2011/12 MSc project outcome
Tim Andrews
Title "Putting a name to a face - neural correlates of recognition?"
2) Project proposal presentation
Nick Barraclough
Title: "Visual Adaptation in the Mirror Neuron System"
Summary:
"Visual adaptation occurs at a high level within the temporal lobe where
social stimuli such as hand actions are coded. fMR-adaptation studies
investigating the existence of a mirror neuron system in humans,
however, has been equivocal. It is therefore not clear whether visual
adaptation occurs within, or influences the representation of human
actions within the mirror neuron system. We propose to use single pulse
TMS over motor cortex and measure motor evoked potentials from the
contralateral hand. Observation of hand actions results in an increase
in MEP magnitude and provides a metric of current mirror neuron system
activity. Participants will visually adapt to hand actions during the
TMS. We will assess both the psychophysical measure of action adaptation
as well as the physiological measure of adaptation in the mirror neuron
system. An effect of visual adaptation on the mirror neuron system will
be reflected by a change in motor evoked potential magnitude following
adaptation."
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Heslington
YO10 5DG
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614
Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356
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