Past Events

Hybrid Brown Bag: Insights into Binocular Fixational Eye Movements - a study of both eyes and a model. Chandna and Heinen Lab

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 – 10:00pm to Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 – 11:00am

We show results from our experiments with fixation to an accommodative target in neurotypicals under binocular and monocular viewing conditions while recording from both eyes. The results reveal…

Hybrid Colloquium: Compensatory oculomotor strategies in central vision loss: Insights from simulated scotoma and visual training

Thursday, March 30th, 2023 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Abstract - Macular degeneration (MD) represents one of the main causes of vision loss and a serious health concern worldwide. Late-stage MD leads to the development of a region of retinal blindness…

*Special Time* Hybrid Colloquium: Brain plasticity in people born blind: Individual differences of plasticity and sight restoration

Monday, March 27th, 2023 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Abstract - What does the visual cortex do in people born completely blind? Early-onset blindness leads to reorganization in visual cortex connectivity and function, but this reorganization is not…