Are Brain-Wide Activity Patterns Governed by Simple Connectivity? This project will test key predictions of Neural Field Theory (NFT), an attempt to explain how patterns of neural activity are generat

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Are Brain-Wide Activity Patterns Governed by Simple Connectivity? This project will test key predictions of Neural Field Theory (NFT), an attempt to explain how patterns of neural activity are generated and propagate across the brain. It will use advanced optical technologies that afford high spatial and temporal resolution, important for critical tests of NFT. Among its aims is to investigate the potential to control brain-wide dynamics through resonance dictated by the brain’s geometry, one if the implications of NFT. It will lead to a better understanding of the roles of neural connections and brain geometry in generating activity patterns. The project may pave the way for future more reliable stimulation techniques, with implications for cognitive enhancement, healthy aging, and mental health.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 5202 - Biological Psychology. Lead: Prof Marcello Rosa