Ph.D. Candidate
Golowasch Lab
STG Research at NJIT
As a neurobiologist, I am intrigued by the nervous system's ability to maintain stable and reliable behavior over a long time.
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Animals often face many challenges in their lifetimes, ranging from the ever-changing external environment, such as daily, seasonal, and occasionally extreme temperature variations, to the internal environment's fluctuations, including changes in blood glucose or hormonal levels. Yet, with its resilience, the nervous system continues to generate stable movements, notably rhythmic movements like walking, breathing, or heart beating.​​
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How does a network of neurons achieve this, i.e., staying flexible as per environmental and behavioral demands and maintaining stability in the essential motor functions at the same time?