Research summary
The human brain is the body’s most complex organ. In fact, it is more complex than any other known structure in the universe. As Canada Research Chair in Computational Behavioural Neuroscience, Dr. Jackson Cone is working to better understand the inner workings of this complicated organ.
He and his research team are investigating how neuronal responses in the cerebral cortex are decoded by the brain to generate perception and guide behaviour. To do this, they are using neuronal recording and modulation approaches in mice that have been trained to work reliably at their perceptual limits. The goal is to probe causal relationships between neuronal activity, perception and behaviour. Ultimately, their findings will advance our understanding of how neuronal computations produce brain functions and will inform the design of next-generation neural prostheses (assistive devices that restore functions lost to neural damage).