The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded a $405,817 Project Grant under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, doing business as the Health Sciences Division. The grant, awarded on December 5, 2024 and scheduled for completion by November 30, 2029, will support research to understand how neural circuits in the fly central complex integrate multimodal sensory cues, such as polarized light and color information from the sky, to build a robust cognitive map for spatial navigation. The research aims to unravel fundamental mechanisms of sensory integration for goal-directed behavior, with broad implications for understanding cognitive functions like learning and memory that require integrating multimodal inputs.
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