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I study the cellular physiology of the mammalian brain. Most of my work centers on the neocortex, which is responsible for thinking, remembering, processing sensory information, and controlling movement. The neocortex is a vast network of interconnected neurons. My research group studies the properties of these neurons, their synaptic connections, and the characteristics of cortical networks. We are also interested in the mechanisms of epileptic seizures.
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Barry Connors received his PhD in physiology and pharmacology from Duke in 1979, then did postdoctoral work at Stanford and later joined the faculty there. He moved to Brown in 1987, and is currently Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Neuroscience, and L. Herbert Ballou University Professor. Dr. Connors' research focuses on the neurons of the cerebral cortex and thalamus, the physiological properties of their electrical and chemical synapses, and the normal and abnormal behavior of small neural networks.
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 BARRY CONNORS, Ph.D., Duke University http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/Barry_Connors On The Web: Electrical synapses in the cerebral cortex Electrical synapses and circadian rhythms New neuronal gap junction blocker Plasticity of electrical synapses Mechanisms of feedforward inhibition "Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain" Michael Long and birdsong Carole Landisman and electrical synapses Michael Beierlein and synaptic functions Erika Fanselow and inhibitory circuits Manuel Castro-Alamancos and cortical processing Larry Cauller, neurointeractivist Yael Amitai and cortical functions Aric Agmon and cortical development Layer 1 circuits in prefrontal cortex Gerald Finnerty and cortical plasticity Jay Gibson and cortical circuits Brown collaborators:Collaborators at other institutions: Are you Barry Connors? Click here to edit your research profile. |
