Bharath Krishnan
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Research Interests: The medial Entorhinal Cortex (MEC) is a region in the temporal lobe of the brain that is perhaps most well-known as the place where grid cells were first discovered. Apart from being home to grid cells, this region contains a plethora of other cell types with very interesting properties such as border cells, speed cells, object-vector cells etc. As one of the primary inputs to the hippocampus, the MEC is thought to provide an allocentric representation of space and comprise the neural substrate for path-integration. The goal of my project is to understand the specific computations performed in the MEC with the help of electrophysiological recordings performed in the Dome apparatus. Learning more about how MEC cells respond to 'recalibration' of the path integrator could shed more light on how this vital region contributes to the formation of our perception of the world around us.