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Functional organization of the macaque insula

Neurophysiological investigations of the primate insular cortex using a variety of techniques have demonstrated its involvement in numerous functional modalities, hinting towards its complex and multimodal organization. These investigations focussed on sensory, affective, cognitive and regulatory functions in addition to determining structural and functional connectivity of the insula. Despite these previous studies, the functional organization and specialization of the primate insula is still matter of debate. In this thesis we focussed on characterizing the functional organization of the macaque insula using both task-based and resting-state functional MRI, in order to shed light on the specialization and integration of distinct insular subregions. In addition, we investigated how different taste qualities are coded in the primary gustatory cortex as well as the extent to what taste representations are lateralized in the macaque gustatory network.

Date:1 Mar 2019 →  19 Jan 2024
Keywords:Social perception and cognition
Disciplines:Cognitive neuroscience
Project type:PhD project