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Basal Ganglia (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Spikes, Transmission, Modulation and Their Dynamic Functions in the Basal Ganglia

January 31 - February 1, 2026

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Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco

Via Giovanni Pascoli

Lucca (Barga), Lucca, Italy

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Conference Description

The Basal Ganglia GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Basal Ganglia" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Dopamine Neurons Discussion Leader:
3:15 pm - 3:25 pm	"Molecularly Defined Somatodendritic Dopamine Release Sites Mediate Lateral Inhibition"
3:25 pm - 3:30 pm	Discussion
3:30 pm - 3:40 pm	"Impact of Aggregated Alpha Synuclein on Dorsal Striatal Dopamine Release"
3:40 pm - 3:45 pm	Discussion
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm	"Broadly-Projecting Mesolimbic Dopamine Neurons Implement a Distributional Critic Across the Striatum"
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm	Discussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Striatal Inputs and Projection Neuron Outputs Discussion Leader:
5:30 pm - 5:40 pm	"Duration Between Rewards Controls the Rate of Behavioral and Dopaminergic Learning"
5:40 pm - 5:45 pm	Discussion
5:45 pm - 5:55 pm	"The Role of Striatal Acetylcholine in Hallucination-Like Perception"
5:55 pm - 6:00 pm	Discussion
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm	"Neural Mechanisms Underlying an Internally Generated Metronomic Action"
6:10 pm - 6:15 pm	Discussion
6:15 pm - 6:25 pm	"A Synaptic Locus of Song Learning"
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm	Discussion
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm	"Cocaine and Natural Rewards Suppress Insula–Striatal Projections"
6:40 pm - 6:45 pm	Discussion
6:45 pm - 6:55 pm	"Opposing Modulation of Distinct Striatal Circuits by Opioids Underlies Nocifensive Behavior"
6:55 pm - 7:00 pm	Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm	General Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:25 pm	"Exercise Improves Motor Coordination and Increases Dopaminergic Neuron Excitability Selectively in Female Mice"
7:25 pm - 7:30 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Central and Output Nuclei of the Basal Ganglia Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	"Functionally Distinct Contributions to Value-Based Choice Along the Anterior-Posterior Dorsomedial Striatal Axis"
9:10 am - 9:15 am	Discussion
9:15 am - 9:25 am	"Functional Dissection of a Novel Pathway Through Which Stress Impacts the Basal Ganglia: Hypothalamic Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone Neuron Projections to the Globus Pallidus Externa"
9:25 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:40 am	"Layer-Specific Frequency-Tuned Ensemble Switch in Motor Cortex Under STN-DBS"
9:40 am - 9:45 am	Discussion
9:45 am - 9:55 am	"Independent Basal Ganglia Neural Populations Encode Speech Production and Ambient-Noise Levels"
9:55 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am	"Functional Connections Between the Superior Colliculus and Subpopulations of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus"
10:10 am - 10:15 am	Discussion
10:15 am - 10:25 am	"A Subthalamo-Brainstem Locomotor Circuit"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 10:40 am	"Determining the Sub-Region and Cell-Type Specific Contributions to False Auditory Percepts in Mice"
10:40 am - 10:45 am	Discussion
10:45 am - 11:00 am	General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Basal Ganglia Worldwide: Scientific Careers Around the Globe Discussion Leader:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Basal Ganglia Worldwide
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

Contributors

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute On Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13DA065448. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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