Neural mechanisms of distribution of spatio-temporal attention

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H05985
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Experimental psychology
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: Takeya Ryuji 北海道大学, 医学研究科, 助教 (00756322)
• Research Collaborator: TANAKA Masaki 北海道大学, 大学院医学研究科, 教授 (90301887)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 同期運動 / 小脳 / 神経生理学 / 事象関連電位 / 脳波

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of the present study is to uncover neural mechanisms of deployment of spatio-temporal attention by single cell recording from monkeys. To achieve the task, it is necessary to develop cognitive task for monkeys and identify neural mechanisms of internal time estimation. The applicant trained monkeys synchronized saccade task in which they synchronize their eye movement with isochronously and alternatively presented left or right side targets. As results, monkeys learned the task. Moreover, the applicant recorded from cerebellum where have been considered as a part of neural mechanisms of synchronized movement, and found neural activation for adjustment of movement interval for synchronized movement.

Free Research Field

神経生理学