Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Publications
Contact Information
UPMC Vision Institute
UPMC Mercy Pavilion
1622 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-647-2313
mayojp@pitt.edu
Lab Personnel
Shawn Willett, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher
Kendra Noneman, Graduate Student
Emily Lopez, Graduate Student
Sachit Anand, Undergraduate Researcher
Sarah Maenner, Postbaccalaureate Researcher
Zixuan Xiao, Graduate Student
Maria Chroneos, MSTP Student
Emily Levin, PhD, Medical Student
Sammy Cohan, Undergraduate Researcher
Research Focus
The Mayo Lab studies the influence of eye movements on the activity of visual neurons in the cerebral cortex. We hope to bridge the gap between well-controlled laboratory experiments and dynamic, natural primate vision. We record from large populations of neurons in critical nodes of the brain to directly observe how visual information from the retinae is transformed into adaptive commands to move the eyes. Our goal is to understand the neuronal mechanisms of visual-motor interactions in order to: 1) facilitate the development of clinically viable treatments of visual impairments; and 2) provide a broad foundation for understanding how the brain seamlessly links perception and movements.
For more details, visit the Mayo Lab.