Barrels XXX meeting report: Barrels in Baltimore

Abstract

The Barrels meeting annually brings together researchers focused on the rodent whisker to cortical barrel system prior to the Society for Neuroscience meeting. The 2017 meeting focused on the classification of cortical interneurons, the role interneurons have in shaping brain dynamics, and finally on the circuitry underlying oral sensations. The meeting highlighted the latest advancements in this rapidly advancing field.

Keywords:

• Barrel cortex
• vibrissa
• whisker

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the organizing committee: Joshua Brumberg, Solange Brown, Randy Bruno, David Kleinfeld, Daniel O’Connor, Robert Sachdev, Jochen Staiger, and Mary Ann Wilson. Thanks also to Eric Potter and The Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute and The Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute for sponsorship and assistance with logistics. Thanks to Drew Baughman for creating the abstract booklet.