Prof. Marcello RosaProf. Marcello RosaDr Adrian Dyer (ARC Fellow)Dr Adrian Dyer (ARC Fellow)

SENSORY AND MOTOR PHYSIOLOGYSENSORY AND MOTOR PHYSIOLOGY

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Dr David Reser Dr David Reser

Dr Kathy BurmanDr Kathy Burman

Dr Hsin-Hao YuDr Hsin-Hao Yu

Ms Katrina Worthy (Senior Research Assistant)Ms Katrina Worthy (Senior Research Assistant)

Visual physiologyVisual physiology

• In these experiments, you can see in real-time how the In these experiments, you can see in real-time how the activity of single brain cells relate to what the eyes are activity of single brain cells relate to what the eyes are seeing.seeing.

The main aim is to decode how cells “talk” to each other The main aim is to decode how cells “talk” to each other in order to make you see shapes, motion, colours, etc.in order to make you see shapes, motion, colours, etc.

• For maximal enjoyment: some knowledge of computers.For maximal enjoyment: some knowledge of computers.

Anatomical tracing- circuit diagram of Anatomical tracing- circuit diagram of connections between cortical areasconnections between cortical areas

• Where do cells in different brain areas get their synaptic Where do cells in different brain areas get their synaptic inputs?inputs?

•How does the brain reorganise its connections in How does the brain reorganise its connections in response to injury?response to injury?

Visual control of behaviourVisual control of behaviour

• Problem-solving strategies in small brains: fast versus Problem-solving strategies in small brains: fast versus accurate. Do insects have something akin to “attention”?accurate. Do insects have something akin to “attention”?

• How do primates re-learn to use their hands after How do primates re-learn to use their hands after strokes?strokes?

Photo: a bumblebee visits an “artificial flower”. Bees can be trained to make discriminations of colours, patterns and even complex shapes like human faces.