Our Memories, Our Neurons

Have you ever thought about how memories are formed and stored in our brains? The answer is in our neurons! The neurons formed during the embryonic development establish connections between them called synapsis and through these connections they communicate using electric impulses. Our experiences are translated into changes in these connections, and this is how memories are stored during days, weeks or even years. But wait, that’s not all! How could this capacity be preserved during all life? Adult human brains have the capacity to generate new neurons that become incorporated into the pre-existing circuits of memory to renovate and regulate them. This fascinating capacity is called adult neurogenesis and could be improved with a healthy diet, physical exercise and of course mental exercise! If you want to learn more about the mysteries of memory and the generation of neurons do not miss this talk!

Speaker: Alba Ortega Gascó (Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona; Ocular Genomics Institute, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School)

Sponsor: RCC; Universitat de Barcelona; Harvard Medical School