CRITICALBRAINCHANGES

Development and plasticity of multisensory functions to study the principles of age dependent learning plasticity in humans

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG    more Spiacenti, non ci sono informazioni su questo coordinatore. Contattare Fabio per maggiori infomrazioni, grazie.
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Germany [DE]
Totale costo	2˙396˙640 €
EC contributo	2˙396˙640 €
Programma	FP7-IDEAS-ERC Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	ERC-2009-AdG
Funding Scheme	ERC-AG
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-12-01   -   2016-11-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG  Organization address address: EDMUND-SIEMERS-ALLEE 1 city: HAMBURG postcode: 20146 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Pagel De Souza Email: send email Telefono: +49 40 42838 9238 Fax: +49 40 4279 77376	DE (HAMBURG)	hostInstitution	2˙396˙640.00
2	UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG  Organization address address: EDMUND-SIEMERS-ALLEE 1 city: HAMBURG postcode: 20146 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Brigitte Cognome: Roeder Email: send email Telefono: +49 40 42838 3251 Fax: +49 40 42838 6591	DE (HAMBURG)	hostInstitution	2˙396˙640.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Proposal summary: The present project will investigate the main principles of development and neuroplasticity in humans in the domain of multisensory processes (the interplay between sensory systems). It will be tested how learning plasticity of the human brain changes from childhood to adulthood and how early experience constraints neuroplasticity at later developmental stages as well as in adults. The project is based upon animal findings in sensory development and plasticity. Both a prospective (studies in children) and a retrospective (studies in people with a history of visual or auditory deprivation) approach are employed. Behavioural paradigms from experimental psychology addressing multisensory processes are combined with electroencephalographic recordings (EEG). First, we investigate the functional principles and neural correlates of multisensory development. Second, we investigate multisensory processes in people who suffered from a transient phase of sensory deprivation after birth: (a) in people who were born with bilateral dense cataracts that were removed later, and (b) in congenitally deaf individuals, who were equipped with a cochlear implant to restore hearing. This line of research will reveal the critical contribution of single sensory systems as well as the synchronized input across modalities with regard to the emergence of successful multisensory binding. Third, we will investigate whether it is possible to alleviate neural changes demarcating the end of sensitive phases or critical periods by implementing an incremental training procedure. Last, we will look at whether experimentally induced transient sensory deprivation increases neuroplasticity loss during a sensitive phase or critical period. We are convinced that basic research, such as the present, will reveal important principles of development and neuroplasticity which will be useful in applied setting to improve education, the rehabilitation of individuals with sensory defects and the treatment of developmental disorders.'