Medial diencephalon and memory

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Examining the role of the medial diencephalon in memory

  • IRAS ID

    252361

  • Contact name

    Seralynne Vann

  • Contact email

    vannsd@cardiff.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Cardiff University

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    5 years, 2 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    Understanding how we remember and store information is vital if we are to improve memory function in the many neurological conditions which present with memory impairments. Most memory studies tend to focus on the medial temporal lobe, but there are other key structures, e.g. in the medial diencephalon, that are also necessary for memory. Our knowledge of the function of these regions is however very limited. By looking at structural abnormalities in conjunction with cognitive functioning in patients with damage to medial diencephalic structures we can determine the role of these structures and how they contribute to memory. Furthermore, increasing numbers of neurological conditions appear to have co-occurring medial diencephalic damage, so understanding the pathology in these conditions can better help us understand the impairments observed and potential ways to improve cognition in these individuals.

  • REC name

    East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    20/EE/0073

  • Date of REC Opinion

    28 Apr 2020

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion