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Shanidze Lab

Natela Shanidze

Associate Scientist
Degrees: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Michigan
M.S. in Neuroscience, University of Michigan
A.B. in Physics, University of Chicago
A.B. in Psychology, University of Chicago

My research interests are placed at a number of intersections, such as senses, modalities and effectors. Currently in my lab, we are investigating the effects of central vision loss on visual/vestibular interactions. Specifically, we are interested in how changes in the visual and vestibular senses are reflected in eye-head coordination and how these changes, in turn, affect tasks of daily living. To study these questions, my lab uses a mixture of vestibular and visual stimulation, eye and head movements, psychophysics and other behavioral measures.

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Verghese, P., Vullings, C., & Shanidze, N.. (2020). Eye Movements in Macular Degeneration. Annual Reviews Of Vision Science, 7.
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Shanidze, N., & Velisar, A.. (2020). Eye, Head & Gaze Contributions to Smooth Pursuit in Macular Degeneration. Journal Of Neurophysiology. http://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00001.2020
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Shanidze, N., & Verghese, P.. (2019). Motion perception in central field loss. Journal Of Vision, 19, 20–20. http://doi.org/10.1167/19.14.20
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Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2017). Monocular and Binocular Smooth Pursuit in Central Field Loss. Vision Research.
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Shanidze, N., Ghahghaei, S., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Accuracy of Eye Position for Saccades and Smooth Pursuit. Journal Of Vision, 16(23). http://doi.org/10.1167/16.15.23
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Shanidze, N., Fusco, G., Potapchuk, E., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Smooth pursuit eye movements in patients with macular degeneration. Journal Of Vision, 16, 1.
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Shanidze, N., Lim, K., Dye, J., & King, W. M.. (2012). Galvanic stimulation of the vestibular periphery in guinea pigs during passive whole body rotation and self-generated head movement. Journal Of Neurophysiology, 107, 2260–2270.
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King, W. M., & Shanidze, N.. (2011). Anticipatory eye movements stabilize gaze during self-generated head movements. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences, 1233, 219–225.
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Shanidze, N., Kim, A. H., Loewenstein, S., Raphael, Y., & King, W. M.. (2010). Eye-head coordination in the guinea pig II. Responses to self-generated (voluntary) head movements. Experimental Brain Research, 205, 445–454.
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Shanidze, N., Kim, A. H., Raphael, Y., & King, W. M.. (2010). Eye–head coordination in the guinea pig I. Responses to passive whole-body rotations. Experimental Brain Research, 205, 395–404.
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Presentations/Posters
Velisar, A., & Shanidze, N.. (2021). Effects of eccentric viewing in orientation discrimination. Date Published 01/2021, Society for Neuroscience Global Connectome: Virtual.
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Shanidze, N., Lee, R., & Young, W. R.. (2021). Evaluating Associations Between Central Visual Field Loss and Conscious Movement Processing. Date Published 01/2021, Society for Neuroscience Global Connectome: Virtual.
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Stewart, C. E., Bauer, D. S., Velisar, A., & Shanidze, N.. (2021). Functional Correlates of Noise-Induced Damage to the Vestibular Periphery. Date Published 01/2021, Society for Neuroscience Global Connectome: Virtual.
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Safi, M., Verghese, P., & Shanidze, N.. (2020). Effects of task demands on smooth pursuit gain in macular degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting: Canceled due to COVID.
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Velisar, A., & Shanidze, N.. (2020). Effect of Viewing Distance on the Vestibuloocular Reflex in Central Field Loss. Date Published 01/2020, Association for Research in Otolaryngology MidWinter Meeting: San Jose, CA.
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Shanidze, N., & Verghese, P.. (2019). Motion Perception in Central Field Loss: Visual Field Contributions. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. ARVO: Vancouver B.C.
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Velisar, A., Verghese, P., & Shanidze, N.. (2019). Does eccentric fixation alter head movement strategy for smooth pursuit?. Neural Control of Movement: Toyama, Japan.
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Shanidze, N., Ullman, E., Badler, J. B., & Verghese, P.. (2018). Interaction of Eye and Head Movements during Smooth Pursuit in Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.
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Shanidze, N., & Verghese, P.. (2018). Motion Perception in Central Field Loss.
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Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Gaze Changes from Binocular to Monocular Viewing during Smooth Pursuit in Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.
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Fusco, G., Shanidze, N., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Assessing Patients with Central Field Loss Using a Low-Cost Virtual Reality System with Head Tracking.
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Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Do we foveate targets during smooth pursuit?.
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Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Relative Eye Position During Monocular and Binocular Pursuit in Central Field Loss.
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Shanidze, N., Potapchuk, E., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2015). Evaluation of Smooth Pursuit in Individuals with Central Field Loss. European Conference on Eye Movements. Vienna, Austria: Vienna, Austria.
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Shanidze, N., Potapchuk, E., Fusco, G., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2015). Characteristics of Monocular Smooth Pursuit in Central Field Loss.
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Other Publications
Shanidze, N. (June 2011). Coordination of Eye and Head Movements in Cavia Porcellus. Neuroscience Program. University of Michigan.
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Shanidze Lab

Our laboratory is interested in the mechanisms of eye and head movement and coordination and how those mechanisms are altered when visual or vestibular inputs are compromised.

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Verghese Lab

Our laboratory studies the mechanisms of healthy vision and action, as well as the basis of attention and visual adaptation in clinical populations.

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Robotic Oculomotor Simulator

Current eye tracking and calibration algorithms do not accommodate eccentric viewing and the capacity for accurate eye tracking is difficult to assess in individuals with central visual field loss, and few studies of naturalistic oculomotor behavior exist. To address this problem, we are developing a binocular robotic model of the human eyes that can simulate fixation and eye movements with an eccentric preferred retinal locus in one or both eyes and allow for precise assessment of eye tracking performance of head mounted computer vision-based eye tracking systems.

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Fovea Use During Smooth Pursuit

There is continuing debate as to whether smooth pursuit relies on the foveation of a moving target, especially when the target is compact. Previous studies have shown that gaze is placed on the center-of-mass of a target during saccadic eye movements. This research aims to understand whether eye...

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Coordination of Eye and Head Movements in Central Field Loss

This project investigates the interaction between central field loss (CFL) and vestibular function.

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Characteristics of Smooth Pursuit in Individuals with Central Field Loss

This project investigates the properties of smooth pursuit eye movements in individuals with macular degeneration. Commonly believed to be a fovea-linked eye movement, smooth pursuit has not been previously investigated in individuals with central field loss, despite its importance for tracking moving objects, such as vehicles or pedestrians on a busy street.

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Motion Perception in Central Field Loss

The project investigates motion perception in individuals with vision loss due to central retinal lesion, but who retain healthy peripheral retina. Healthy peripheral retina is exquisitely sensitive to fast speeds, however, there is limited and conflicting information about motion processing in...

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Adaptive Visual Strategies for Individuals with Macular Degeneration

In this project we try to gain a better understanding of what visual strategies people use to gather information in the world.

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Email: natela@ski.org
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