Human primary visual cortex (V1) responds more strongly, or resonates, when exposed to∼
10,∼ 15-20,∼ 40-50 Hz rhythmic flickering light. Full-field flicker also evokes perception of …

The integrity of the neuronal connections between eye and brain plays an important role in
the performance of the mammalian visual system. However, the developmental and …

Axonal growth and pruning are the brain's primary method of controlling the structured
sparsity of its neural circuits. Without long-distance axon branches connecting distal …

The layout of sensory brain areas is thought to subtend perception. The principles shaping
these architectures and their role in information processing are still poorly understood. We …

Background What kind of neural computation is actually performed by the primary visual
cortex and how is this represented mathematically at the system level? It is an important …

Imaging techniques such as optical imaging of intrinsic signals, 2-photon calcium imaging
and voltage sensitive dye imaging can be used to measure the functional organization of …

The work presented in this thesis consists of a statistical source separation analysis of VSD
imaging recordings in order to 1) separate the neural-related signal from the artefacts, and …

The sensory visual cortex (SVC) is involved in encoding information in visual short-term
memory (VSTM). Yet, it remains unclear if the SVC is a necessary component of the brain …

Over the past several decades, experimental studies of the organisation of spatial frequency
(SF) preference in mammalian visual cortex (V1) have reported a wide variety of conflicting …