Michael Hasselmo

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Michael Hasselmo is a neuroscientist at Boston University.

He is known for his work on neuromodulators, particularly acetylcholine, and for his computational modelling work on the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, especially regarding the functional role of theta rhythm.

He is on the editorial board of a number of scientific journals, including Hippocampus, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, and Neural Networks.

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  • Hasselmo ME (2005) A model of prefrontal cortical mechanisms for goal directed behavior. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 17(7):1115-29.
  • Hasselmo ME, Eichenbaum H (2005) Hippocampal mechanisms for the context-dependent retrieval of episodes. Neural Networks, 18(9):1172-1190.
  • Hasselmo ME, Bodelon C, Wyble BP (2002) A proposed function for hippocampal theta rhythm: Separate phases of encoding and retrieval enhance reversal of prior learning. Neural Computation, 14(4): 793-817.
  • Hasselmo ME (1995) Neuromodulation and cortical function: Modeling the physiological basis of behavior. Behav. Brain Res. 67: 1-27.

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