Michael Hasselmo, PhD

Director of Center for Systems Neuroscience; Professor (Psychological and Brain Science, BME)

Email hasselmo@bu.edu
Phone (617) 353-1397
Fax (617) 353-3296
Website Hasselmo Laboratory
Alternate Website Center for Memory & Brain

Research Areas

Research in my laboratory concerns the cortical dynamics of memory-guided behavior, including effects of neuromodulatory receptors and the role of theta rhythm oscillations in cortical function. Neurophysiological techniques are used to analyze intrinsic and synaptic properties of cortical circuits in the rat, and to explore the effects of modulators on these properties. Computational modeling is used to link this physiological data to memory-guided behavior. Experiments using multiple single-unit recording in behavioral tasks are designed to test predictions of the computational models. Areas of focused research include episodic memory function and theta rhythm dynamics in the entorhinal cortex, prefrontal cortex and hippocampal formation. Research addresses physiological effects relevant to Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and depression.

Additional Affiliations

Department of Biomedical Engineering
Director of Center for Systems Neuroscience

Department or Division: Biomedical Engineering

Affiliation: Primary & Affiliated Faculty

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