Presenter
Renaud Jolivet, Maastricht University
Full Professor at MaCSBio, Maastricht University | CERN ISOLDE User Team Leader | Member of the Board of Directors at Organization for Computational Neurosciences | EBRAINS S&T Committee | 2023 Foresight Institute Neurotech Fellow | ERA Forum Representative at European Commission | Neurosciences, Neuroengineering and Science Policy
Summary:
In this talk summary, Renaud Jolivet discusses the importance of considering glial cells in understanding how the brain works. As a cellular neuroscientist, he believes that a mechanistic understanding of the cellular level is necessary. He emphasizes that previous presentations have overlooked the role of glial cells, which make up 80% of the population in the cortex. Renaud argues that a diverse and inclusive view of the brain requires considering glial cells. Challenges arise due to the diverse functions of glial cells, their contribution to computation, and their structural plasticity. The lack of computational models and understanding of glial cell computation presents a challenge for simulating the brain.
