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15 - General Engineering
University of Leicester
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Article title
Concept cells: the building blocks of declarative memory functions.
Type
D - Journal article
DOI
Title of journal
Nat Rev Neurosci
Article number
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Volume number
13
Issue number
8
First page of article
587
ISSN of journal
1471-0048
Year of publication
2012
URL
-
Number of additional authors
0
Additional information
I describe the role of a type of neurons I discovered, the so-called ‘concept cells’, for memory formation. The firing characteristics of these neurons is contrasted with behavioural studies, modelling works, evidence from lesion studies in humans and single cell recordings in animals, to conclude that concept cells are the key component of episodic memories. The proposed role of concept cells in memory gave rise to an invitation to write an article in Scientific American –that was featured in the cover– and to a USD 1.45M HFSP grant in collaboration with Rockefeller University, Hebrew University and SISSA in Italy.
Interdisciplinary
Yes
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
A - Bioengineering
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
