[Neuroinfo] CFP: Frontiers research topic on Neural Dynamics and Behavior in Freely Moving Animals (DL:2022.10.30)

[Panagiotis Symvoulidis]

Dear Colleagues,
We are organizing the Frontiers Research Topic below, aiming to create a
collection of articles across the whole field of neuroscience studies of
freely moving animals.
Please *consider submitting* your related work and *sharing the call* with
potentially interested colleagues.
Apologies for the cross-post.

*The Brain in Action: Neural Dynamics and Behavior in Freely Moving Animals*

*Link*:
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/20697/the-brain-in-action-neural-dynamics-and-behavior-in-freely-moving-animals

*Details: *Understanding the neural basis of complex behaviors is a primary
aim of neuroscience. However, until recently, the field lacked an
appropriate set of techniques for simultaneously measuring neural activity
and behavior in freely moving animals, forcing investigators to use
immobilized animals performing simplistic behavioral tasks. Synergistic
technological breakthroughs in fluorescent brain imaging and behavioral
tracking approaches have paved the way to a new type of neuroscience that
enables tracking behavior in setups compatible with brain imaging and
manipulation, even at the single-cell level, using optical
electrophysiology techniques. A diversity of such neurobehavioral imaging
systems have been recently invented, spanning the range of conventional
model organisms including C. Elegans, Flies, Zebrafish, and Rodents. Each
species and approach showcases unique technical challenges, achievements,
and opportunities.

Our aim with this Research Topic is to provide an overview of this new
field. We will present not only the technological advances but also discuss
the novel type of experiments and insights that they promise. To achieve
that, we welcome articles that span the following categories:

i) Algorithms and imaging systems for tracking and quantifying complex
behaviors of freely moving animals;

ii) Molecular tools and microscopes, enabling capturing or manipulating
neuronal dynamics. Such systems could include tracking or large field of
view microscopes in small animals, head-mounted mini scopes and fiber-based
systems for mammalian models, -or non-optical methods;

iii) Neuroscience studies, using such tools to generate neurobehavioral
datasets (ideally shareable with the community) and new biological findings;

iv) Perspective articles on the future possibilities of such systems are
also welcome -including ones that discuss alternatives approaches;

v) Analysis pipelines and computational neuroscience frameworks exploiting
the produced datasets, along with ways to integrate them with existing ( or
future) knowledge and techniques.

*Keywords*:
Brain Imaging, Behavioral Tracking, Quantitative Behavior, Neuronal
Dynamics, Freely Moving


*Participating Journals:*Frontiers in Neuroscience
Frontiers in Neuroimaging


*Guest Editors Team:*
Prof. Gershow, Prof. Venkatachalam, Dr. Marshall, and Dr. Symvoulidis


*Deadline:*30 October 20202

Best,
Panos
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