Frances S. Cho

Abstract Neurons can collectively represent the current sensory experience during exploration or remote experiences during immobility. Remote representations can reflect learned associations and support learning. Neurons in medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) represent the animal’s current location during movement, but little is known about MEC representations during immobility. We recorded hundreds of neurons simultaneously in MEC and CA1 as mice learned to associate pairs of rewarded locations.

Abstract Neurons can collectively represent the current sensory experience while an animal is exploring its environment or remote experiences while the animal is immobile. These remote representations can reflect learned associations and be required for learning. Neurons in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) reflect the animal's current location during movement, but little is known about what MEC neurons collectively represent during immobility.

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