Study on the neural substrate of speech development using fMRI in the zebra finch model. University of Antwerp
Zebra finches are widely used models to study vocal learning. Like human babies learn how to speak, zebra finch juveniles learn how to sing during a specific sensitive period. The aim of this project is to investigate the neural mechanisms behind this sensitive period by analyzing song production and perception using song recordings and in vivo functional MRI during auditory stimulation with various songs including songs with different social ...