University of California-Los Angeles · NeuroscienceTrachtenberg Vision Lab
Joshua Trachtenberg · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Joshua Trachtenberg's lab at UCLA focuses on how visual experiences during early development influence the formation of neural circuits in the brain. They specifically investigate the development of binocular vision and the mechanisms behind visual plasticity, using advanced techniques to track neural activity in awake animals. This research not only enhances our understanding of brain development but also holds implications for therapeutic strategies to address neural circuit disruptions later in life.
binocular visionvisual cortexneural circuitsplasticitydevelopmental neurobiologyexperience-dependent plasticitythalamocortical projection
Research Aims
3AIM 01Examine the development of thalamocortical projections to V1 for both eyes.
AIM 02Investigation of how visual experience affects integration of inputs in cortical neurons.
AIM 03Explore the role of intracortical inhibition in refining visual input based on experience.
Skills the Lab Values
electrophysiologyimaging of neural activitysingle-cell labelingtranscriptomicsdata analysis in neuroscienceanimal behavior observationimmunohistochemistry
Output against the department
Publications62bottom 15% of dept.567th of 671
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Citations10ktop 40% of dept.268th of 671
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