Cerebellar-driven cortical dynamics can enable task acquisition, switching and consolidation

Joseph Pemberton (), Paul Chadderton and Rui Ponte Costa ()
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Joseph Pemberton: University of Bristol
Paul Chadderton: University of Bristol
Rui Ponte Costa: University of Bristol

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Abstract The brain must maintain a stable world model while rapidly adapting to the environment, but the underlying mechanisms are not known. Here, we posit that cortico-cerebellar loops play a key role in this process. We introduce a computational model of cerebellar networks that learn to drive cortical networks with task-outcome predictions. First, using sensorimotor tasks, we show that cerebellar feedback in the presence of stable cortical networks is sufficient for rapid task acquisition and switching. Next, we demonstrate that, when trained in working memory tasks, the cerebellum can also underlie the maintenance of cognitive-specific dynamics in the cortex, explaining a range of optogenetic and behavioural observations. Finally, using our model, we introduce a systems consolidation theory in which task information is gradually transferred from the cerebellum to the cortex. In summary, our findings suggest that cortico-cerebellar loops are an important component of task acquisition, switching, and consolidation in the brain.

Date: 2024
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