(CIT): In general terms, the lab's main interest is how neuronal circuitries of the brain support its cognitive capacities. The goal is to provide rational, mechanistic explanations of cognitive functions at a descriptive level. In our view, the most promising area of cognitive faculties for scientific inquiry is memory, since it is a well-circumscribed term, can be studied in animals and substantial knowledge has accumulated on the molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. For more information, visit Pietro Gyorgy Buzsaki The NIH Neuroscience Seminar Series features lectures and discussions with leading neuroscientists. NIH Neuroscience Seminar Series.