The primary goal of our program is the understanding of how the auditory system extracts and encodes the invariant features of species-specific vocal signals and other sounds of biological significance. This research is based on our previous studies spanning the past several years. Our proposed work involves anatomical and electrophysiological recordings from single cells in the peripheral and central auditory system of anurans (frogs and toads), reptiles and birds. This comparative approach is intended to provide insight into the evolution of auditory processing and stategies of detecting and locating communication signals of interest.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01NS009244-15
Application #
3393928
Study Section
Communication Sciences and Disorders (CMS)
Project Start
1974-09-01
Project End
1987-08-31
Budget Start
1985-09-01
Budget End
1986-08-31
Support Year
15
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Cornell University
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Ithaca
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
14850