Affiliations

• School of Optometry
• UNIQUE group member

Research expertise

• Visual system
• Cortex and thalamus
• Neural circuits
• Neural development
• Diseases of the eye and visual brain

Research projects

• Functional role of the pulvinar and transthalamic cortical pathways in visual function
• Anatomical characteristics of the visual pathways
• Impact of cannabinoids on visual processes
• Influence of the environment on the development of the visual brain
• Impact of neurotoxins on neurovascular coupling in the retina

Approaches used

• Multi-channel extracellular recording of neurons
• Behavioral testing
• Retinal and brain optical imaging
• Pharmacological or optogenetic modulation
• Modeling

Keywords

Neuronal communication, Neurotransmitters, Visual deficits, Cannabinoids, Schizophrenia