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DESCRIPTION:Neural coding strategies and the importance of excitability \n
 \nSteven Prescott\, University of Toronto\n	Tuesday September 19\, 12-1pm\n
 	Zoom Link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/86855481591\n	In Person: 550 Sherbrooke
 \, Room 189\n	\n	Abstract: Neurons rely on short pulses of electricity calle
 d action potentials (or spikes) to encode information. Whether neurons cod
 e using the rate or timing of their spikes has been much debated. In my ta
 lk\, I will explain how a set of neurons can combine (or multiplex) rate a
 nd temporal coding using differentially synchronized spikes. I will also d
 emonstrate that spike synchrony is important for sensation as revealed by 
 the presence or absence of paresthesia during spinal cord stimulation at d
 ifferent frequencies. This and other results speak to the importance of ne
 uron excitability – how ion channels interact to control spike generation.
  Using optogenetic experiments\, I will discuss how axon excitability is o
 ptimized for reliable spike propagation. Lastly\, I will discuss the chall
 enges of regulating excitability by adjusting various ion channel densitie
 s.\n
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SUMMARY:QLS Seminar Series - Steven Prescott
URL:/qls/channels/event/qls-seminar-series-steven-pres
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