possible ways, in reflection of his research with dynamic-clamp. first, it could be beneficial to understand the control of synaptic noise so that the modulation of noise can be used on humans to turn unresponsive networks into a responsive state. next, it would be necessary to understand how external noise interacts with internal neuronal properties more fully to coincide models with experimental facts. there also exists the need to further investigate experimentally the methods of dendritic integration and the role of synaptic noise when it is present. finally, he found support that synaptic noise enhances temporal resolution in neurons, yet experimental proof has not been done to further elaborate on past modeling studies. by use of dynamic-clamp, these pieces of information clarify the role of synaptic noise in the brain and how it can be harnessed for specific therapies. more information is necessary to understand the role that noise plays in schizophrenia. however, schizophrenics and their siblings who don't have schizophrenia seem to have an increased level of noise in their prefrontal cortical information processing circuits. abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex might cause some of the symptoms associated with schizophrenia, such as auditory hallucinations, delusional states, and impacts on the working memory. knowing how noise affects the signaling in this area of the brain, for example, not being able to distinguish noise from a signal, might provide more information on why these abnormalities occur. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri) is affected by noise. noise that is present during scanning can impact the integrity of an image by introducing an aspect of uncertainty through noise. more research is needed to know whether this noise is specifically synaptic noise, or one of the other types. furthermore, in order to make fmri more useful and trustworthy, research on the noise and ways to dampen it are necessary.