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ArticleNeural computation2021

Learning the Synaptic and Intrinsic Membrane Dynamics Underlying Working Memory in Spiking Neural Network Models.

Yinghao Li, Robert Kim, Terrence J Sejnowski

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Article in Neural computation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yinghao LiComputational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, U.S.A. yil574@ucsd.edu.
Robert KimComputational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, and Neurosciences Graduate Program and Medical Scientist Training Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, U.S.A. r8kim@health.ucsd.edu.
Terrence J SejnowskiComputational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, and Institute for Neural Computation and Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, U.S.A. terry@salk.edu.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies · USUniversity of California, San Diego · US

Funding

MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007198 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI CHI, NEIL C, INSEL, PAUL A · 1985 to 2024
$29.3M
A novel approach based on dynamical systems theory to unravel large-scale dysfunction underlying neuropsychiatric disordersF30MH115605 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI KIM, ROBERT · 2018 to 2020
$150k
NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007198NIMH NIH HHS F30 MH115605
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recurrent neural network (RNN) models trained to perform cognitive tasks are a useful computational tool for understanding how cortical circuits execute complex computations. However, these models are often composed of units that interact with one another using continuous signals and overlook parameters intrinsic to spiking neurons. Here, we developed a method to directly train not only synaptic-related variables but also membrane-related parameters of a spiking RNN model. Training our model on a wide range of cognitive tasks resulted in diverse yet task-specific synaptic and membrane parameters. We also show that fast membrane time constants and slow synaptic decay dynamics naturally emerge from our model when it is trained on tasks associated with working memory (WM). Further dissecting the optimized parameters revealed that fast membrane properties are important for encoding stimuli, and slow synaptic dynamics are needed for WM maintenance. This approach offers a unique window into how connectivity patterns and intrinsic neuronal properties contribute to complex dynamics in neural populations.

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Memory, Short-TermModels, NeurologicalAction PotentialsLearningNeural Networks, ComputerNeurons

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PMID34710902
PMCPMC8662709
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