Functional Anisotropies In The Processing Of Orientation And Direction-of-motion By Human Visual Cortex
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$366,164.00
Summary
We will study patterns of activity in the human brain to identify the cortical signature of normal visual function. The correspondences between patterns of brain activity and the structure and motion of the visual image in the normal human brain will provide data against which brain activity in a range of disorders from amblyopia to schizophrenia can be assessed.
Dendritic Activity And Neuronal Output During Sensory Perception
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$832,748.00
Summary
A fundamental goal of neuroscience is to understand how sensory experiences arise from activity in the brain. This is no easy feat and is the basis of the research in this proposal. Here, using cutting edge recording techniques, the activity of brain cells within the cortex will be measured during sensory-based behavioural tasks. This research will provide insight into therapeutic approaches to numerous brain diseases where sensory processing is compromised.
AGE-RELATED IMPAIRMENT OF AUTOREGULATION: A MODIFIABLE RISK FACTOR FOR GLAUCOMA
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$414,982.00
Summary
The prevalence and incidence of glaucoma increase dramatically with age. An impaired capacity to buffer against physiological pressure fluctuations in the eye with aging may play a key role in the development of glaucoma. This project will use non-invasive imaging to determine if impaired autoregulation increases the risk of developing glaucoma. It will determine if this age-related decline in autoregulation can be restored and in this way provide protection against glaucoma.