YNiC Seminar This Week

Hello, Just a quick reminder that we have a YNiC seminar *tomorrow* (Thursday 1st of June) at 4pm. This will be the last one of the term and will be given by *Dr Daniel Baker, Dr Lauren Welbourne and Dr Joel Martin.* *Title:* Non-canonical binocular pathways in human vision *Summary:* The classical view of binocular combination is that signals from the two eyes remain anatomically segregated until they reach V1, where they are combined. However there are additional locations in the brain where binocular combination might occur independently of V1, and which subserve functions other than conscious visual perception. These include the network of subcortical nuclei responsible for determining pupil diameter, and a potential direct koniocellular projection from LGN to MT that might process rapid motion. We know relatively little about how binocular combination operates in these pathways, so conducted an fMRI study in which five different stimuli were presented either monocularly or binocularly. The stimuli include flickering gratings, a flickering disc (intended to stimulate light-sensitive pathways), and rapidly drifting achromatic and isoluminant stimuli (intended to target motion pathways). We will report the results of whole brain and ROI-based analyses. Refreshments will be provided for those attending the talk at YNiC, or you can catch it on zoom using the following link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96762553290?pwd=UEluT1lMd3V5azY5YzNmWkJCV1VTdz… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96762553290?pwd%3DUEluT1lMd3V5azY5YzNmWkJCV1VTdz09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1681979309240863&usg=AOvVaw1V8mxn3A7UZR8fs1w-oipq> We hope to see you there! :) Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Working days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday