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Alexander Fleischmann is a Provost's Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University, focusing on brain science and the neural circuits involved in sensory perception and behavior. His laboratory employs a combination of molecular genetic techniques, in vivo imaging, and computational behavioral approaches to determine the fundamental properties of neural networks in the mouse olfactory cortex. Since joining Brown in January 2018, Fleischmann's research has centered on how sensory stimuli are detected and processed by neural circuits in the brain, which generates sensory perception and behavior. His team has developed innovative molecular genetic viral approaches that enable the targeting and manipulation of specific neural cell types within the olfactory cortex of mice. Using in vivo two-photon microscopy, electrophysiological recordings, and computational methods, they have characterized essential principles of odor information coding within cortical neural networks. Recent advancements in this area allow for the exploration of diverse neural cell types and their contributions to odor information processing and the integration of sensory information with cognition and motor control. Additionally, Fleischmann's research examines how learning and experience can alter the functions of olfactory neural networks and behavior.
Department: Department of Economics