Synaptic Plasticity of Neocortical Circuits |
The Sjöström laboratory is in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Centre for Research in Neuroscience at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. The research at the Sjöström laboratory is focussed on the mechanisms and functional consequences of Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity (STDP) in neocortical microcircuits. To understand the mechanisms and functional roles of this form of plasticity, the Sjöström lab employs two-photon laser scanning microscopy, neurotransmitter uncaging, optogenetic tools, quadruple whole-cell recordings, and computational modelling. In addition to contributing yearly to the Ion Channels and Synaptic Transmission course at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Dr Sjöström teaches cellular and computational neuroscience or coordinates the following courses at McGill University:
For highly motivated undergraduate students, the Sjöström lab also offers state of the art Research Projects. Students are generally required to first volunteer in the lab before being accepted for Research Projects, because these projects can be technically quite challenging and so typically require some preparation and planning.
To learn more about our previous work, please follow this link. The research of the Sjöström team has been funded by the UK Medical Research Council, the Royal Society, the European Community, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Savoy Foundation, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. |
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