Guangyu Yang, Ph.D.
April 13(Thu) - April 13(Thu), 2023
10am
Online zoom (ID: 728-142-6028)
Neuro@noon Seminar
Date: 10am, Thursday, April 13th
Speaker: Guangyu Yang, Ph.D. (MIT)
Title: Towards multi-system neural network models of brain functions
Abstract: Artificial neural networks can be useful for studying brain functions. In cognitive neuroscience, recurrent neural networks are often used to model cognitive functions. I will first offer my opinion on what is missing in the classical use of recurrent neural networks. Then I will discuss several lines of ongoing efforts in our group to move beyond the classical recurrent neural networks by studying multi-system neural networks (the talk will focus on two-system networks). These are networks that combine modules for several neural systems, such as vision, audition, prefrontal, hippocampal systems. I will showcase how multi-system networks can potentially be constrained by experimental data in fundamental ways and at scale.