WMCWeill Medical College of Cornell University · Neuroscience
Purpura Lab
Keith P. Purpura · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Keith P. Purpura's lab focuses on understanding how eye movements affect our ability to perceive and process visual information. By studying the roles of fixational eye movements and saccades in primate brains, the lab seeks to uncover the neural mechanisms that underpin how we interpret shapes and textures in our visual environment. This research could provide insights into cognitive disorders related to eye movement disruptions.
visual processingsaccadesfixational eye movementsneural activitycortical networks
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how saccade/drift cycles affect neural processing of shapes and textures in the visual cortex.
AIM 02Examine the dynamics of neural activity during visual tasks involving saccades and fixational eye movements.
AIM 03Explore the relationship between eye movement sequences and performance in visual recognition tasks.
Skills the Lab Values
electrophysiologymonkey behavioral testingdata analysissignal processingneural recording
Output against the department
Publications63bottom 16% of dept.564th of 671
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Citations4.2kbottom 32% of dept.458th of 671
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