University of Florida · NeuroscienceHattori Lab
Ryoma Hattori · Gainesville, Florida
Research Focus
Dr. Ryoma Hattori's lab at the University of Florida studies how the brain processes visual information to understand numbers, a cognitive ability vital for many species including humans. The research focuses on neural circuits in the brain that help convert sensory inputs into numerical coding, investigating the mechanisms that might lead to problems like dyscalculia. Using advanced techniques like virtual reality tasks and calcium imaging, the lab examines how these processes occur and how they can be used to develop treatments for number-related disorders.
neural circuitsnumber sensedyscalculiacalcium imagingvirtual reality
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how visual inputs are transformed into number coding in the brain.
AIM 02Explore the neural substrates for numerical perception across different species.
AIM 03Develop novel behavioral tasks using virtual reality to study number discrimination.
AIM 04Understand inter-areal communication in the brain involved in number coding.
AIM 05Create AI-based simulations to corroborate findings from animal studies.
Skills the Lab Values
calcium imagingoptogeneticsbehavioral experimentsin vivo imagingdata analysis using AI
Output against the department
Publications21bottom 3% of dept.652nd of 671
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Citations655bottom 3% of dept.650th of 671
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