University of Pennsylvania · NeuroscienceVisual Decision-Making Lab
Long Ding · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Long Ding's lab at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on understanding how the brain makes visual decisions. They study the neural mechanisms that allow us to adjust our decision-making based on changing visual information, which is crucial for planning and executing movements like eye movements. The research aims to identify the brain regions involved in this process and how they interact, especially in the context of cognitive disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
visual decision-makingneural mechanismsoculomotor pathwayscognitive disordersbasal ganglia
Research Aims
3AIM 01Characterize the use of flexible decision rules by monkeys.
AIM 02Identify neural correlates of decision rules in the oculomotor pathway.
AIM 03Establish causal relationships between neural activity and decision-making processes.
Skills the Lab Values
electrophysiologyneural recordingsbehavioral testing in monkeysdata analysis using Pythonmicrostimulation techniques
Output against the department
Publications65bottom 17% of dept.552nd of 671
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Citations2.3kbottom 15% of dept.572nd of 671
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