University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Biomedical EngineeringOculomotor Dynamics Lab
Neeraj J Gandhi · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Neeraj J Gandhi's lab at the University of Pittsburgh focuses on understanding how our brains process and respond to moving targets, particularly how we accurately intercept them with our eye movements. By studying the complex neural mechanisms involved in oculomotor control, the lab aims to uncover important insights into neurological disorders that affect eye movements and motor coordination. This research has potential implications for diagnosing and treating conditions like mild traumatic brain injury and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
oculomotor systemsaccadesneural networkssensorimotor processingmoving stimulieye movement disordersneuropsychiatric disordersmild traumatic brain injuryelectrophysiologycomputational modeling
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the neural representation of moving targets in the superior colliculus.
AIM 02Analyze the effects of target motion on sensorimotor activity at the single-neuron level.
AIM 03Develop a neural network model to simulate superior colliculus activity for both moving and stationary targets.
Skills the Lab Values
electrophysiologycomputational modelingdata analysisneural network simulationsignal processingbehavioral testinganimal handlingexperiment designvisual stimuli presentationkinematics analysis
Output against the department
Publications70bottom 9% of dept.540th of 595
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Citations2.3kbottom 17% of dept.495th of 595
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