Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0451481

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0451481

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chromatic Inputs to Cortical Receptive Fields in Primates. The human eye contains three kinds of receptors for daytime vision, named blue, green and red cones for their sensitivity to different regions of the visible spectrum. It is known that blue cones contribute to brain pathways for colour vision, but recent data suggest there is also 'cross-talk' of blue cone signals to pathways for motion and high-acuity vision. This project comprises precise measurement of blue cone signals, and anatomical tracing of blue cone pathways, in a primate model for human vision. The data will improve our basic knowledge of how the brain processes sensory signals.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 11-12-2003

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $225,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sensory Systems | Central Nervous System | Sensory Processes, Perception And Performance | Neurosciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Central Nervous System | Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders | Neurosciences | Sensory Processes, Perception And Performance | Sensory Systems

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