ALESSANDRA ANGELUCCI: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF CORTICAL CIRCUITS
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.
NEWS
THE LAB
OUR PEOPLE
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
