CALL FOR PAPERS
2013 Special Issue of
Neural Networks
Computations,
Neural Circuits, Behavior and Anatomy of the Cerebellum
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Functions of the cerebellum; new theoretical
and experimental approaches
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The cerebellum is one of the best brain regions
where multidisciplinary approaches have proven powerful in elucidating
principles of neural function embedded in the neural circuitry and anatomy.
Recently, major advances were made in these different approaches. Historically,
several leading theories such as learning theory, motor control, and control of
timing have guided major streams of neurophysiological
and behavioral studies in the cerebellum. Some of them appeared quite exclusive
with each other for a few decades, but theoretical integration of different
streams have been explored recently and turned out very fruitful. Modeling of cerebellar circuits and function has been carried out at
several different levels from molecules to behavior over several decades. For
example, systems biology model of cerebellar synaptic
plasticity explored characteristics of learning algorithms utilized in the
cerebellum.
Up-to-date cellular biology techniques such as photo-uncaging, optogenetics, 2-photon imaging, whole cell patch clamp
enormously expanded our detailed knowledge about cellular and circuit functions
in the cerebellum. Molecular genetics significantly contributed to
understanding of molecular to behavioral understanding.
This special issue integrates these new
advances in the cerebellar study with the special
emphasis on new modeling and theoretical approaches as well as new experimental
techniques that have advanced and widened our understandings recently.
Guest Editors
Mitsuo Kawato (ATR
Computational Neuroscience Labs)
Henrik Jörntell (Lund University)
Dieter Jaeger (Emory University)
Submission
Submission instructions can be found at:
http://ees.elsevier.com/neunet/
Please select gComputations,
Neural Circuits, Behavior and Anatomy of the Cerebellumh
in the submission page.
Important Dates
Submission deadline: March 1st, 2012
Extended submission deadline: April 1st, 2012
Extended submission deadline: May1st, 2012
Revised submission deadline: May 1st, 2012
Final decision: October 1st, 2012
Publication: January 2013
Contact:
Special Issue Guest Editors
E-mail: nnsi2013@atr.jp