The cerebral cortex of the mammalian brain controls a wide range of flexible and motivated behaviours and is extensively expanded in species with more advanced cognitive functions (including humans).
It was made possible by grant T32HL079888 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and her dissertation mentor, Dr. Hemant K. Tiwari, ...
Understanding the nature and extent of cellular diversity in the brain is key to unraveling the complexity of neural circuits, their connectivity and roles in behavior, in health and disease 1,2,3.