Neural Computation in the Rat Head-Direction System

Blair, Hugh T.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Type: Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
• Project #: 5F31MH011102-02
• Application #: 2242614
• Study Section: Psychobiology, Behavior, and Neuroscience Review Committee (PBN)
• Project Start: 1996-10-01
• Budget Start: 1996-10-01
• Budget End: 1997-09-30
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Yale University
• Department: Psychology
• Type: Schools of Arts and Sciences
• DUNS #: 082359691
• City: New Haven
• State: CT
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 06520

Publications

Blair, H T; Cho, J; Sharp, P E (1999) The anterior thalamic head-direction signal is abolished by bilateral but not unilateral lesions of the lateral mammillary nucleus. J Neurosci 19:6673-83

Blair, H T; Cho, J; Sharp, P E (1998) Role of the lateral mammillary nucleus in the rat head direction circuit: a combined single unit recording and lesion study. Neuron 21:1387-97

Blair, H T; Lipscomb, B W; Sharp, P E (1997) Anticipatory time intervals of head-direction cells in the anterior thalamus of the rat: implications for path integration in the head-direction circuit. J Neurophysiol 78:145-59