Summary: Results will be presented in mice, rats, and cats, on how EEG gamma oscillations, a key rhythm for cognitive function, are modulated by breathing during sleep-wake states, and how sub-anesthetic doses of ketamine, considered a pharmacological model of psychosis, affect this modulation.

Brief biography: Pablo Torterolo is M.D. and Ph.D. in Neurosciences from the University of the Republic, Uruguay. He has completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Bologna and at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is currently Full Professor of the Department of Physiology of the School of Medicine, University of the Republic. He is also Professor of the Basic Sciences Development Program (PEDECIBA) and Researcher of the National Researchers' System. His scientific contribution includes over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 20 book chapters.  His studies focus on the neurobiology and pathophysiology of sleep. 

Lugar: Aula 7

Fecha y hora: viernes, 4 de octubre, a las 12.30 horas.