Overview

This volume presents a set of essays that discuss the development and plasticity of the vertebrate auditory system. The topic is one that has been considered before in the Springer Handbook of Auditory Research (volume 9 in 1998, and volume 23 in 2004) but the field has grown substantially and it is appropriate to bring previous material up to date to reflect the wealth of new data and to raise some entirely new topics. At the same time, this volume is also unique in that it is the outgrowth of a symposium honoring two-time SHAR co-editor Professor Edwin W Rubel on his retirement. The focus of this volume, though, is an integrated set of papers that reflect the immense contributions that Dr. Rubel has made to the field over his career. Thus, the volume concurrently presents a topic that is timely for SHAR, but which also honors the pioneer in the field. Each chapter explores development with consideration of plasticity and how it becomes limited over time. The editors have selected authors with professional, and often personal, connections to Dr. Rubel, though all are, in their own rights, outstanding scholars and leaders in their fields. The specific audience will be graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and established psychologists and neuroscientists who are interested in auditory function, development, and plasticity. This volume will also be of interest to hearing scientists and to the broad neuroscience community because many of the ideas and principles associate with the auditory system are applicable to most sensory systems. The volume is organized to appeal to psychophysicists, neurophysiologists, anatomists, and systems neuroscientists who attend meetings such as those held by the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, the Acoustical Society of America, and the Society for Neuroscience.

Full Product Details

Author:   Karina S. Cramer ,  Allison Coffin ,  Richard R. Fay ,  Arthur N. Popper
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Volume:   64
Weight:   4.794kg
ISBN:  

9783319215297

ISBN 10:   3319215299
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   23 October 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

​Introduction and overview - Karina Cramer and Allison Coffin.- 2. Hair cell development and regeneration - Matthew Kelley and Jennifer Stone.- 3 Tuned for speed: developmental refinement of neural properties for processing with extraordinary temporal precision - R. Michael Burger.- 4. Tuning neuronal ion channels to the auditory environment - Leonard Kaczmarek and Maile Brown.-  5. Correlates and determinants of critical periods for experience–dependent plasticity in the auditory forebrain - Dan Polley.- 6. Excitatory signaling in the developing auditory brainstem - Jason Sanchez and Yong Lu.- 7.  Molecular development in the zebrafish lateral line - Alex Nechiporuk and Teresa Nicolson.- 8. Development of the human auditory system - Lynne Werner.- 9. Plasticity of the avian song system - Sarah Woolley​.

Reviews

This is a detailed monograph on the molecular and cellular neurophysiology of the hearing circuitry in animals, avians, zebrafish, and other vertebrates. ... This book is written by well respected experts in the field of auditory neurophysiology. (Joseph Grenier, Amazon.com, June, 2018)

“This is a detailed monograph on the molecular and cellular neurophysiology of the hearing circuitry in animals, avians, zebrafish, and other vertebrates. ... This book is written by well respected experts in the field of auditory neurophysiology.” (Joseph Grenier, Amazon.com, June, 2018)

Author Information

Dr. Coffin’s research interests encompass both basic and applied work in auditory neuroscience, from neuroethology research on hearing in fishes to biomedical work on hearing loss and prevention. Her recent research includes work on environmental effects on sensory cell development and plasticity, particularly the role of environmental toxins and how these influence the auditory system. Dr. Cramer’s research addresses the development and plasticity of central auditory pathways in the brainstem. She has identified mechanisms by which families of molecules shape auditory circuitry during normal development and during injury-induced reorganization of neural circuits. She is currently studying the role of glial cells in auditory circuit maturation and has begun to explore auditory function in animal models of autism. Together they bring to the volume unique scientific expertise on auditory development and plasticity and they will ensure the timely progression of the editorial process.

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