Prof. Wilbrecht will discuss the concept of adolescent brain development as a process of synaptic stabilization rather than simple pruning, showing evidence that there is both dendritic spine gain and loss in the frontal cortex across adolescent development in mice. She will then focus on the potential relationship between learning and spine gain and stabilization using her recent study of the impact of cocaine exposure on learning and new spine growth.
3105 Tolman Hall, 12:00-1:30pm
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