Award
NIH Reporter #5I01BX006105-04
The role of electrical synapses in neural dynamics involved in sleep/wake and sensory perception
Recipient
VA Boston Health Care System
Awarded
September 18, 2026
Identifier
5I01BX006105-04
A Veterans Affairs-funded research project studying how connexin 36 electrical synapses in the thalamic reticular nucleus shape cortical activity during sleep, wakefulness, and sensory processing.
Description
The project investigates the brain-region-specific role of connexin 36 electrical synapses in regulating sleep- and wake-related cortical oscillations and sensory processing, focusing on neurons in the thalamic reticular nucleus.