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Frederic Pouille is an Assistant Professor at Brown University, specializing in Neuroscience. His research focuses on understanding the functionality of neuronal microcircuits and their role in information processing within the brain. By employing a combination of electrophysiological, imaging, and genetic methods, he investigates the structure and function of excitatory and inhibitory neuronal microcircuits, particularly in key brain regions associated with sensory processing, learning, and spatial representation such as the thalamus, cortex, and hippocampus. Pouille has explored the intricate operations of di-synaptic inhibitory circuits, which act to filter unwanted excitatory inputs, thereby preserving temporal information and enhancing the brain's ability to detect and represent significant information from neural signals. His work aims to decode the basic functionalities of microcircuits and how they contribute to higher brain functions and are influenced by various conditions. He holds a PhD from Brown University, awarded in 2002, and a Master of Science from the same institution, completed in 1998.
Department: Department of Economics