Interaction of thalamic and cortical activity in the primate visual system [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Paul Martin (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Ulrike Grunert ,  Dr Samuel Solomon ,  Prof Bogdan Dreher

Brief description We recently discovered that a primitive part of the visual pathway shows rhythmic nerve cell activity similar to slow brain waves recorded in sleep, anaesthesia, and epilepsy. We now plan to discover whether these primitive cells help to generate brain waves by measuring the timing of their activity together with brain waves in different visual and non-visual parts of the brain. This project will contribute to understanding the role of brain waves in normal brain function and epilepsy.

Funding Amount $AUD 487,580.87

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant