The functional organisation and signals of motion sensitive neurons in the middle-temporal area of visual cortex

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1005427

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Some nerve cells in the cerebral cortex are very sensitive to visual motion. These neurons direct eye movements and provide motion perception, but the "neuronal code" they carry is poorly understood. We will address this basic question in experimental studies of the primate visual system. This project will help us understand visual performance; poor motion vision is an early indicator of many neurological disorders and this knowledge can help develop methods for their detection and diagnosis.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $405,337.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sensory Systems

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

artificial eye | cognition | contrast sensitivity | dyslexia | low vision | neural regulation | primate | vision | visual cortex | visual function

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