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Explore the neural mechanisms of event segmentation and its potential as an early cognitive marker for neurodegenerative diseases in this 28-minute webinar presented by Dr. Jie Zheng, Assistant Professor at UC Davis. Discover how the brain's ability to parse continuous experiences into meaningful events becomes disrupted in conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, often before clinical symptoms appear. Learn about the relationship between event segmentation deficits and impaired memory formation and daily functioning through findings from behavioral measurements and neuroimaging studies. Examine recent research from human single neuron recording that connects event segmentation behaviors with dopaminergic activity, a dysfunctional neural signal associated with neurodegenerative disease progression. Gain insights into how this cognitive process could serve as a valuable biomarker for early detection of cognitive decline, potentially enabling earlier intervention strategies. The presentation covers the computational principles underlying human cognitive functions, particularly memory and emotion, and demonstrates how multidisciplinary approaches including behavioral studies, eye tracking, electrophysiology, and computational modeling contribute to understanding the human nervous system. PACE credits are available for registered participants through March 2027.
