ALESSANDRA ANGELUCCI: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF CORTICAL CIRCUITS
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WHAT
WE DO
Alessandra Angelucci Lab: We study the anatomical organization and function of neural circuits in the visual cortex to understand how these circuits compute the cortical computations that generate perception. We use a multidisciplinary approach encompassing neuroanatomical methods, array electrophysiology, brain imaging, optogenetics and computational modeling to understand how specific circuit wiring leads to cortical neuron responses.
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NEWS
THE LAB
OUR PEOPLE
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MAIN RESEARCH
INTERESTS
√ Feedforward connections between visual cortical areas
and feedforward processing;
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√ Feedback connections between visual cortical areas and
feedback processing;
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√ Connectomics, and development of computational
approaches for large scale connectomics;
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√ Contextual effects in visual cortex;
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√ Development of tools for large scale simultaneous
optogenetics and recordings;
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√ Restoring Vision: visual cortical prosthesis
OUR RESEARCH IS SUPPORTED BY :
- The National Science Foundation: IOS and EAGER BRAIN Initiative grants
- The National Eye Institute: 3 R01 grants
- The National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke: U01 BRAIN Initiative grant
- The University of Utah Neuroscience Initiative: Seed grant
- University of Utah Moran Eye Institute and Dept. of Neurosurgery: Seed grant