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David Parker is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on neuronal networks to understand behaviors generated by networks underlying sensory, motor, and cognitive functions. Parker's work employs the locomotor network in the spinal cord of lampreys, a model vertebrate system, to examine the general principles of network function. By analyzing network activity, he studies the intrinsic properties of component neurons and how they influence the outputs of complex systems. His research combines electrophysiological, computational, molecular, and anatomical approaches, emphasizing activity-dependent plasticity. This includes examining how variability in cellular and synaptic functions affects network outputs, as well as the adaptations that occur following spinal cord injuries. He teaches courses in neurobiology and motor systems, and he is involved in exploring the pharmacological approaches necessary for understanding functional recovery in spinal cord injuries.
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