Stephen Macknik works on Prosthetic Vision (BS 166)
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This week neuroscientist Stephen Macknik returns on Brain Science 166 to discuss an exciting new approach to prosthetic vision. Unlike traditional approaches electrodes are not required. He explains how this work is based on recent discoveries in vision research along with techniques like optogenetics.
Episode 166 is more technical than usual but Dr. Macknik makes his work accessible to all listeners.
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Links and References:
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/TiA1W1OnU9c
The Amazing Brain: Making Up for Lost Vision (Posted on August 27th, 2019 by Dr. Francis Collins in NIH Directors Blog)
Macknik SL, et. al. (2019) Advanced circuit and cellular imaging methods in nonhuman primates. J Neursci, 39 (42) 8267-8274. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1168-19.2019
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Kremkow J, Jin J, Wang Y, Alonso JM (2016) Principles underlying sensory map topography in primary visual cortex. Nature 533:52–57. doi: 10.1038/nature17936
Lee KS, Huang X, Fitzpatrick D (2016) Topology of ON and OFF inputs in visual cortex enables an invariant columnar architecture. Nature 533:90 – 94. doi: 10.1038/nature17941
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