Host: Prof. Xing Tian, NYU Shanghai
Abstract:
In the age of artificial intelligence, our brains, despite processing vast amounts of information, possess a surprisingly limited working memory, necessitating the rapid and continuous flow of information. Our research delves deeply into the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying such memory representations. We further explore how memory performance can be optimized through the modulation of attention, reward mechanisms, and even neuromodulation technologies. Understanding and optimizing the brain's information-processing mechanisms hold immense potential. On one hand, it provides inspiration for developing novel brain-inspired intelligent models that are closer to the human brain's efficiency and low energy consumption. On the other hand, it helps us gain deeper insights into cognitive dysfunctions present in neurological and psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. This understanding offers critical clues for early diagnosis, the development of novel rehabilitation training methods, and even neuromodulation intervention strategies, ultimately serving the goal of improving human health.
Biography:
KU Yixuan is a Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, and a Distinguished Young Scholar under the "Hundred Talents Program" at Sun Yat-sen University. He holds a B.Eng. and Ph.D. from Tsinghua University and completed postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco. He is also a recipient of the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program. His primary research focuses on the neural mechanisms of memory and emotion. He has authored over 80 SCI/SSCI papers, with senior/corresponding author publications in leading journals including Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Stimulation, Cognition, Journal of Neuroscience, PLoS Computational Biology, and Progress in Neurobiology.
This event is open to the NYU Shanghai, East China Normal University, and Neuroscience community.