About this Research Topic
This Research Topic aims to broaden our understanding of the principles underlying the development, plasticity and context-dependent function of circuits in multisensory brain regions. By highlighting advancements made through basic, pre-clinical and clinical studies, as well as computational modeling approaches, we hope to share the innovative strategies utilized to investigate the complex processes involved in building and modifying a robust multisensory system.
All article types accepted by the Journal are welcome for submission, including original research, brief research reports, methods, and reviews of recent advances in the field of multisensory biology. We call for investigations from the neuronal, circuit, or region-specific perspective of the following themes of interest:
Development, alignment, and plasticity of multisensory maps:
• Relationship to experience.
• Alterations across the lifespan.
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms.
• Species-specific differences.
Development, plasticity, and context-dependent multisensory interactions:
• Variation in processing dynamics.
• Integration and segregation.
• Alterations across the lifespan.
Pre-clinical and clinical applications of multisensory plasticity:
• Interventions for multisensory dysfunction.
• Treatment of unisensory or sensorimotor dysfunction.
Keywords: Sensory maps, Multisensory integration, Context-dependency, Connectivity, Development, Cross-modal, Neuronal Plasticity
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