{"682277":{"#nid":"682277","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Proposal by Adriano Borsa","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdriano Borsa\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBioE Ph.D. Proposal Presentation\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E9-11 AM on Wednesday, May 21, 2025\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELocation: U.A. Whitaker Building, Room 3115 (McIntire Conference Room)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/93114659524\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/93114659524\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisor:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGarrett Stanley, Ph.D. (Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBilal Haider, Ph.D. (Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChris Rozell, Ph.D. (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAudrey Sederberg, Ph.D. (School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlan Emanuel, Ph.D. (Department of Cell Biology, Emory University)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReal-Time Cortical State Decoding for State-Aware Feedback Control\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESensory input is processed in the context of ongoing network activity, which shapes the resulting neural response. In cortex, these activity patterns\u2014known as cortical states\u2014have a profound impact on sensory processing and perception. However, cortical activity is highly variable from moment to moment, making it difficult to identify the principles by which cortical states influence sensory responses. This project aims to develop a real-time framework for tracking and controlling cortical states, enabling state-aware experimentation to elucidate the mechanisms underlying state-dependent processing. We will develop this framework in real-time capable software, using the primary whisker somatosensory cortex (S1) of the awake mouse as a model system. In Aim 1, we will develop a model-based framework for real-time decoding of cortical state from local field potential (LFP) signals. In Aim 2, we will characterize how activating natural modulatory pathways shapes cortical state transitions. In Aim 3, we will integrate these components into a closed-loop controller that steers cortical activity toward targeted states and delivers sensory stimuli in a state-aware manner. Together, these advances will establish a new framework for probing the precise roles of cortical state in sensory processing, with broader relevance for state tracking related to disordered brain function.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EReal-Time Cortical State Decoding for State-Aware Feedback Control\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Real-Time Cortical State Decoding for State-Aware Feedback Control"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2025-05-07 18:01:10","changed_gmt":"2025-05-07 18:01:44","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-05-21T09:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-05-21T11:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-05-21T11:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-05-21 13:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-05-21 15:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-05-21 15:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"U.A. Whitaker Building, Room 3115 (McIntire Conference Room)","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}