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The neurodynamics of letter processing in blind and sighted readers
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Braille, a tactile reading modality for blind readers, is a major neuroscientific model to probe crossmodal plasticity. However, the...
Skeri’s new wiki features: How they work
Thursday, July 19th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
The IT Committee has been working on an upgraded wiki that will replace our old wiki and will serve as...
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and its Use in Understanding Visual Deficits
Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Visual deficits can lead to differences in both the gray and white matter of the brain. Previous research has...
Ethics Seminar: Conflict of Interest
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
This is a two hour seminar. As part of the SKERI postdoctoral fellowship program and as recipients of the NEI Institutional postdoctoral...
Color contrast gain in anomalous trichromats
Thursday, July 12th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Anomalous trichromats have three cone types, but with diminished L vs M sensitivity due to shifted spectral sensitivities. We...
An architecture of visual processing revealed by eye movements
Thursday, July 5th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Eye movements provide a high-bandwidth, multidimensional stream of data, which is a veritable firehose compared to traditional psychophysics. In...
How Braille Dot Height Influences Braille Reading
Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Regressions back to previously read words have been extensively studied by manipulating the linguistic aspects of the reading material....
RERC Overview
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of Smith-Kettlewell’s RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) on Blindness and Low Vision, funded by the...
Low Vision Support Group, 6/6/18: Don’t Let What You Cannot Do Interfere with What You Can Do
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Our speaker will be Steve Reichenbach. Steve is researcher at UC Berkeley and an avid cyclist who also has severe...
Exploring the impact of presentation mode on reading comprehension among sighted and blind individuals
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Technological advancements have made the distribution of reading materials in audio formats more common. Investigating how presentation mode impacts...