– Circuits for care – neural control of parental behaviour –
Francis Crick Institute, London
Abstract
Parenting is essential for the survival and wellbeing of offspring in many species, but we lack a circuit-level nderstanding of how this behaviour is orchestrated. Using viral tracing, in vivo imaging, optogenetic manipulations and behavioural profiling in mice, we recently discovered that a genetically specified class of hypothalamic neurons forms projection-defined subpopulations, each controlling specific aspects of parenting. This functional organisation provides a new model for how discrete elements of a social behaviour are generated at the circuit level. Our current goal is to understand how physiological
states (such as pregnancy, hunger and sleep) alter the form and function of this parenting circuit.
Invited by: Marco Bocchio
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