Judit Makara
Neuroscience
The Institute of Experimental Medicine HAS in Budapest
Greece
Biography
The dynamic formation and consolidation of neuronal ensembles with correlated activity is thought to be fundamental for learning and memory, yet the underlying cellular and network mechanisms are not well understood. Regulation of the intrinsic properties of individual neurons, affecting integration of patterned synaptic input arising from ensemble activity, may play a role in the process. Using two-photon and electrophysiological techniques, our aim is to understand how active dendritic properties shape synaptic interactions and processing of specific input pattern types, and to elucidate their contribution to the generation of memory-encoding microcircuits in the hippocampus.
Research Interest
Neuronal Signaling
