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  • Training neural circuits early in development improves response, study finds

    Aug 7, 2020 10:30 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneResearch
    Rashid Bashir, the dean of the Grainger College of Engineering, led a research team that found training neurons early in their development improved their connectivity and responsivity.

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    • Rashid Bashir, the dean of the Grainger College of Engineering, led a research team that found training neurons early in their development improved their connectivity and responsivity.

    When it comes to training neural circuits for tissue engineering or biomedical applications, a new study suggests a key parameter: Train them young.