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Neurocircuitry of social motivation In health and disease
Time:
Friday, 15/Sept/2023:
12:45pm - 1:30pm
Session Chair: Monica DiLuca, University of Milano
Location:Sala Cinquecento
476 seats
PLENARY LECTURE 1
Presentations
Neurocircuitry of social motivation In health and disease
Camilla Bellone
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Social interactions are critical for the survival of the species, and impairments in prosocial behaviors occur in a broad range of neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. This lecture will focus on the circuit mechanisms that regulate the motivation to interact with conspecifics in rodent model systems. It will provide insights into the mechanisms governing the rewarding nature of social behavior, and how deficits in the "reward" circuit may lead to social impairments in individuals with psychiatric disorders.
