Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200100179

Funded Activity Summary

Oscillations as a mechanism for neural communication. The project aims to answer how billions of cells in the brain can work together to allow us to perceive the world. By using novel electrophysiological and engineering techniques, the project tests if a brain signal called the local field potential provides a way for different areas in the brain to communicate. The hypothesis is that the local field potential is used by cells to synchronise their activity to be most effective. This project would be a paradigm shift in how we currently understand how the brain works. Expected outcomes include answering long held questions about how we see and perceive the world. This should provide significant benefit to fields such as computer vision and the development of neural engineering devices.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $425,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurosciences not elsewhere classified | Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified | Biomedical Engineering | Sensory Systems

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences | Neurosciences not elsewhere classified | Sensory Systems

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