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Role of anterior olfactory nucleus for multi-sensory integration in the olfactory system

Award Number: R01DC019124
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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Role of anterior olfactory nucleus for multi-sensory integration in the olfactory system - Project Summary Sensory signals encountered under different circumstances may have quite different implications. In the early olfactory system, preliminary evidence suggests that this (non-olfactory) contextual information is integrated into odor representations at a very early stage, potentially even the main olfactory bulb. Recent evidence indicates that the anterior olfactory nucleus (AON), a structure directly adjoining the olfactory bulb, serves to integrate afferent odor information with contextual information from the ventral hippocampus (vHC) and is necessary to solve contextually-dependent olfactory decision-making tasks. The vHC is known to relay task-relevant spatial contextual information to other brain systems. We here hypothesize that direct projections from the vHC to the AON play a dominant role in the integration of contextual and olfactory information, and that the AON embeds this multisensory contextual information into early-stage odor representations. Our preliminary data show that rodents can learn to respond differently to odors based on the spatial context in which they are encountered, and that the expression of such a rule depends on both AON and vHC, whereas a similar but odor-independent task requires vHC but not AON. We propose a multipronged approach to understanding the integration of spatial context into olfactory representations, engaging electrophysiological ensemble recordings and interareal coherence measurements in awake, behaving rodents, the optogenetic manipulation of vHC and AON circuit activities, and a double-labeling strategy for the within-subjects comparison of immediate-early gene (Fos) responses across two experimental conditions separated in time.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $617,870 )
2025	2025	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	341 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	TOMPKINS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	5	7/24/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$617,870
														Subtotal = $617,870

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $631,935 )
2024	2024	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	341 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	TOMPKINS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	4	5/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$631,935
														Subtotal = $631,935

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $602,913 )
2023	2023	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	341 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	TOMPKINS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	001	3	6/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$650,555
2023	2022	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	341 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	TOMPKINS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	2	6/15/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$47,642
														Subtotal = $602,913

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $736,667 )
2022	2022	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	341 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	TOMPKINS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	2	6/3/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$642,475
2022	2022	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	341 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	TOMPKINS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	001	2	7/8/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$94,192
														Subtotal = $736,667

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $651,571 )
2021	2021	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	341 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	TOMPKINS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	1	6/7/2021	NEW	$651,571
														Subtotal = $651,571

Grand Total All Awards = $3,240,956

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Role of anterior olfactory nucleus for multi-sensory integration in the olfactory system

Award Number: R01DC019124

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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