The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Training of Postdoctoral Fellows to Dr. Michael (Mike) J. Starrett Ambrose, Principal Investigator (PI), for his research project titled “Challenging Classical Theories in Spatial Cognition: Contrasting Translator and Comparator Models of Human Retrosplenial Function.”
This highly competitive grant, with a project period of two years, aims to challenge traditional models of retrosplenial cortex computations that underlie the flexible utilization of both viewer-centered and world-centered (map-like) representations in memory and spatial navigation. By advancing our understanding of the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying retrosplenial cortex contributions to learning, memory, and navigation, the research findings hold the potential to shed light on disease pathologies associated with damage to this specific brain region.
This grant not only supports groundbreaking research but also offers valuable training for postdoctoral fellows who are contributing to the field of neuroscience. Stay tuned for updates on this investigation in the coming years!
