About the Memory Theme
Research
Memory Theme Members
Memory: Mechanisms, Processes and Applications
Memory is a central process of human and animal behaviour. It provides the basis for the transmission of prior experience and knowledge, and underpins learning and adaptation to new environments. This Research Theme, Memory: Mechanisms, Processes and Applications, brings together researchers whose interests range from the molecular basis of memory to the way in which individuals use memory to shape their behaviour in large social groups. Membership in the Theme crosses Departmental and Divisional boundaries. The general research areas covered by the Theme include, but are not restricted to, Memory applications, Memory Development, Memory processes, Memory systems and evolution, Neural mechanisms of memory, Neuropsychology of memory, Computational models of memory and related processes.
Memory Theme members gathered in October 1997 for an inaugural retreat to share their research data and ideas. Membership in the Theme, however, is not restricted. Members will move in and out of the Theme as their research interests change over time. We hope that a continued interaction amongst Theme members will enliven individual research programmes, spark collaborative efforts, and enrich the training of postgraduate students and postdoctoral Fellows.
To date, the research Theme has been extremely successful. Despite a highly competitive funding environment, Theme members continue to attract considerable extramural research funds. They also continue to publish their work in internationally-recognised, peer-reviewed journals. A substantial proportion of the extramural funding and research publications has arisen from the collaborative interactions between the Theme members. The large and extremely active group of postgraduate students provides further strength to the Theme. We anticipate that the research productivity of the members of the Theme will continue to grow and that future Theme activities will enhance both staff and student development.
More about the Memory Theme
- Research Themes at the University of Otago
- Support and Funding
- Objectives and Impact
- Annual Report
- Student Mini-Conferences and Seminars