Does sleep play an important role in the consolidation of learned motor skills? (360G-Wellcome-202184_Z_16_Z)

£1,500

"During sleep the brain cycles between slow-wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Little is known about the role of cortical activity during sleep. Evidence suggests that sleep is important for consolidation of memories and skills acquired during the day, but the mechanisms by which this occurs are not known. Most research into brain activity during sleep uses electroencephalography (EEG), which does not allow the activity of individual neurones to be examined. We have used implanted electrodes and wearable data loggers to record the action potentials discharged by multiple neurons and local field potentials in the motor cortex 24 hours a day during natural behaviour and sleep. This project will use this existing dataset to: Characterise the activity patterns of individual neurones in different sleep phases Assess the degree to which brain cells are synchronised with oscillatory activity observed in local field potentials at different frequencies Characterise patterns of correlation between different neurones at these frequencies "

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 1500
Applicant Surname Goodfellow
Approval Committee Internal Decision Panel for C&S
Award Date 2016-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2015/16
Grant Programme: Title Vacation Scholarships
Internal ID 202184/Z/16/Z
Lead Applicant Mr Michael Goodfellow
Partnership Value 1500
Planned Dates: End Date 2016-09-21T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2016-07-21T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region North East