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Huriye Atilgan is a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow at Oxford's Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics. Her research investigates deep brain structures, particularly the influence of the claustrum on value-based decision-making and cortical computations. Atilgan employs a variety of innovative techniques, including behavioral experiments, optogenetic circuit manipulations, and advanced imaging methodologies such as two- and three-photon microscopy with adaptive optics. Her work seeks to bridge mechanistic neuroscience with state-of-the-art imaging tools, aiming to understand how the claustrum modulates variability and responsiveness in the network dynamics of the prefrontal cortex during learning and choice. Through her research, she contributes to a deeper understanding of the neural circuit mechanisms that underlie decision-making processes.
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