Circuit Physiology, Computation and Disease

This conference will present the latest advances in our attempts to understand the function and dysfunction of the cerebellum. Because the circuit diagram of the cerebellum was mostly identified in the 1960s, research on the cerebellum has pioneered general efforts in neuroscience to relate cellular physiology, circuitry, and behavior with mechanisms of neural computation. Moreover, in recent years, advances in understanding the genetics of cerebellar diseases have provided a powerful opportunity to dissect cerebellar pathology, offering the potential to find preventions or cures for these disorders. This conference will focus on recent advances in the circuit physiology of the cerebellum, on computational approaches to understanding the cerebellum, and on behavioral findings regarding dysfunction of the cerebellum; it will also relate these findings to advancements in our understanding, prevention and treatment of disorders affecting the cerebellum. The conference should be of interest to those studying the cerebellum at various levels, from cellular and circuit physiology to computation, to the mechanisms and treatment of neurological disease.