U.S.-Italy Cooperative Research: Quantification of Long-Term Potentiation During Development

这个奖项将支持教授约瑟夫布朗齐诺的Trinity 康涅狄格大学，与 那不勒斯大学的彼得·德弗朗西斯教授， 意大利。 本研究的目的是研究 神经可塑性，包括突触传递和 在长期植入的、自由的 移动的老鼠 这些研究的结果将大大增加我们的 了解一些发展依赖的 与学习和记忆有关的海马突起。 该奖项将有助于保持成功的研究 合作始于10年前。 在这项研究中， 意大利小组将收集45人和90人小组数据 一天的组，而美国组将做同样的15 到30天组。 合作将加快 科学知识的交流，并将为学生提供 有机会参与国际研究， 努力

This award will support Professor Joseph Bronzino of Trinity College, Connecticut, in a research collaboration with Professor Pietro deFranciscis of the University of Naples, Italy. The aim of the research is to study the development of neuronal plasticity, including synaptic transmission and modulation of cell activity in chronically implanted, freely moving rats. Results of these studies would add much to our understanding of a number of developmentally-dependent hippocampal processes related to learning and memory. This award will help to maintain a successful research collaboration initiated over 10 years ago. For this research, the Italian group will collect data from groups of 45 and 90 day-old groups while the U.S. group will do the same for 15 to 30 day groups. The collaboration will expedite the exchange of scientific knowledge and will provide students with an opportunity to engage in an international research effort.