FENS Winter School 2016
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Location : 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Country : Belgium
Language : ENG
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Specialities : Neurology
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Language is a higher cognitive function that is typically associated
with human communication. The underlying neuronal systems have been
largely unraveled, using e.g. fMRI. Studies over the past decades have
shown that similar systems and functions are also in place for social
communication in other species. Notably, research on how birds learn
their own songs has provided deep insights into the neurobiology of
language-like communication, including detailed analyses at the
molecular, cellular and circuit level. Advances have also been made in
the genetic basis of language formation and diseases thereof. Animal
models (mice or non-human primates) allow a deeper understanding of the
developmental aberrations linked to genetic variations. This school will
provide students with the latest insights into the neurobiology of
language and communication, emphasizing similarities across species as
well as pointing out which models are most suitable to address specific
aspects. The course is meant for PhD students and postdocs with a
neurobiological background and preferably some knowledge of the subject.
