Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 5R00DC020770-04
To identify mechanisms of predictive processing across the distributed thalamocortical circuit
Recipient
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Award Amount
$180,778.00
Ceiling
$180,778.00
Awarded
December 18, 2025
Identifier
5R00DC020770-04
NIH grant awarded to study mechanisms of predictive processing in the auditory system, focusing on the role of the auditory second-order thalamus in integrating sensory and non-sensory information across brain regions.
Description
This NIH grant project aims to identify the circuit mechanisms that learn and implement sensory-motor predictions across the distributed thalamocortical circuit, focusing on the auditory second-order thalamus and its role in predictive processing throughout the auditory cortex. The research applies behavioral, physiological, and computational techniques to understand how distributed brain regions work together to facilitate hearing and sensory processing.