我国认知神经科学的研究现状及发展建议

Cognitive neuroscience research in China:current status and proposals for future development

认知神经科学是一门以揭示脑认知功能的神经基础为目标的前沿学科。目前相关研究逐渐迈入"基因—分子—细胞—环路—行为"的跨学科、多层次时代,从分子、细胞水平到系统和整体水平揭示大脑认知功能的工作原理。围绕认知神经科学前沿及交叉,结合国家自然科学基金委员会第171期"双清论坛"的研讨成果,基于国家重大需求和学科发展前沿,从认知功能的细胞基础、基本认知功能的神经机制、情绪和情感的神经机制、认知障碍的神经机制、认知神经科学技术的研发等方面阐述了我国认知神经科学的最新研究进展,提出了认知神经科学前沿及交叉中亟需解决的若干挑战问题。

Cognitive neuroscience is a frontier discipline in the scientific field that is concerned with the elucidation of the neural basis of cognitive functions. With the advent of a ＂genetic-molecular-cellular-circuitry- behavioral＂ era of cognitive neuroscience with an inter-disciplinary and multi-level nature, cognitive neuroscientists are disclosing the working mechanisms of brain cognitive functions at the molecular, cellular, system and integral levels, respectively. In view of the frontiers and junctions of cognitive neuroscience, presentations and discussions were focused on the state-of-the-art advances in the cognitive neuroscience field, including hut not limited to the cellular basis of cognitive functions, the neural mechanism of basic cognitive functions, emotion and affection, and cognitive impairment, as well as the development of new techniques and tools for cognitive neuroscience research. The consensus achieved from the 171st Shuan- gqing Forum is tailored to the national demands of strategic importance and some key challenges urgently to be overcome in future studies were also proposed.