Charles Greer will introduce us to the olfactory system. The olfactory bulb can be thought of as a perfect model system for the study of sensory coding, axonal pathfinding, and neural development. At least that's what Dr. Greer will try to convice us of. Benjamin D. Rubin and Lawrence C. Katz. Visualizing an olfactory sensory map.
Odorant receptors govern the formation of a precise topographic map.
Continuing in the theme of chemical senses, Dr. Linda Bartoshuk will use the study of taste to help us understand how one can measure fundamental properties of the human experience such as taste, pain, or smell. Suprathreshold Sour Taste Intensity and Pleasantness Perception with Age. Larry Cohen will help us grapple with the question of how we can understand neural circuits. The question of the day is whether, and how, we can hope to understand such properties. Peptidergic Modulation of Synaptic Transmission in a Rhythmic Motor System.