Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience
University of California, Irvine
Perception is more than what meets the eye
Our lab uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri) and diffusion tensor imaging (dti) to study perceptual representations in human visual cortex. We are currently focusing on the organization of visual field maps, stimulus selectivity and inter-map connectivity in human ventral cortex. Measurements in patients with retinal dystrophies or cortical lesions complement these fundamental measurements to explore how the organization and stimulus selectively of this region are altered in pathological conditions.
A second goal of our lab is to bring our expertise in 'in vivo'measurements of perceptual representations in human visual cortex to the study of the visual deficits in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Our measurements investigate whether there is a systematic change in visual cortex as part of the pathophysiology of these diseases. Our hope is that such data will contribute to earlier and more definitive detection of these forms of dementia and a better understanding of the differences between AD and PCA.
People
Principle Investigator: Alyssa Brewer
The lab is currently accepting students and post-doctoral fellows with a strong background in vision, cognitive neuroscience, and/or neurological disorders. If interested, please contact me at aabrewer@uci.edu.
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Research
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