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Grantsmanship @NIH
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: This discussion on grantsmanship is on how one successfully competes for an NIH Competing Renewal to receive continued funding for...
Fast perception of binocular disparity
Thursday, February 9th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Is depth perception from binocular disparities—stereopsis—slow or fast? Rapidly changing disparities are perceptually difficult to track, which suggests that stereopsis...
“New SKERI Purchasing Policy as required by OMB Uniform Guidance”
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Abstract: Principal Investigators who direct sponsored programs and staff, need to obtain equipment, supplies, parts and services from commercial sources...
Low Vision Rehabilitation Study Group Meeting
Saturday, February 4th, 2017 – 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Low Vision Rehabilitation Study Group Meeting
Friday, February 3rd, 2017 – 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Recovering stereo vision
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Stereopsis is the impression of three-dimensionality—of objects “popping out in depth”—that most humans get when they view real-world objects with...
VSS Board Meeting
Friday, January 27th, 2017 – 8:00 AM to Sunday, January 29th, 2017 – 5:00 PM
Decisions, accumulators, and neurons: How secure a bridge?
Thursday, January 26th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: The conjecture identifying spiking activity of certain neurons with a stochastic accumulator decision process has inspired a vigorous and...
“Tactile object understanding and cortical reorganization in the blind”
Thursday, January 12th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Society often lacks a sound understanding of the unique strengths and the challenges faced by blind people in a...
“Monocular & Binocular Smooth Pursuit in Central Field Loss”
Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Abstract: Macular degeneration results in heterogeneous central field loss (CFL) and often has asymmetrical effects in the two eyes. As such,...