Closed-loop auditory stimulation of alpha oscillations in different vigilance states and possible implications for sleep dynamics
Brain rhythms are associated with fundamental processes, from sleep to cognitive functions. Targeted approaches that can shape oscillatory activity are needed to understand the mechanisms by which specific rhythms relate to brain function and for clinical interventions. During this talk, I will introduce a Closed-Loop Auditory Stimulation (CLAS) approach to modulate and investigate fast brain rhythms in humans with specificity and selectivity, using targeted auditory stimulation. I will present a series of experiments targeting the alpha oscillation in humans, showing how this approach shapes alpha activity in a phase-dependent manner and can be applied to modulate sleep onset dynamics and REM sleep.
Date: 14 August 2024, 15:00 (Wednesday, 17th week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: John Radcliffe West Wing and Children's Hospital, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: 6th Floor Seminar Room A+B
Speaker: Dr Ines Violante (University of Surrey)
Organising department: MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit
Organiser: Prof. Andrew Sharott (MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit)
Organiser contact email address: andrew.sharott@bndu.ox.ac.uk
Host: Huiling Tan (University of Oxford)
Part of: Brain Network Dynamics Seminar Series
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Andrew Sharott, Laura Wehmeyer