Visual Behavior in Rodents (Tasks)
We assess visual function using a novel paradigm for quantitative visual behavior in rodents (rats, squirrels, mice). Go to this page to learn more about our tasks and watch the videos.

Visual Behavior in Rodents (Technologies)
Go to this page to learn about the Ratrix (high throughput automated live-in training); eye tracking; and other technologies under development.

Contrast Adaptation and Neural Coding
We have extended our description of the neural code to include effects of contrast adaptation, with several surprises!

Retinal projections in rat
Using anatomic tracers we are developing a fine resolution map of retinal recipients throughout the brain, with attention to defining the boundaries and laminae of the rat dLGN by anatomic and functional criteria.

Bursting in the LGN
We have a long-standing interest in whether burst firing patterns are important for coding visual information. This recent theoretical work shows that bursts recorded in the LGN do carry distinct visual information from other spikes.