Harvard University · BiologyLivingstone Vision Lab
Margaret S Livingstone · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Research Focus
Dr. Margaret S. Livingstone's lab at Harvard Medical School studies how early visual experiences shape the brain's ability to recognize different types of objects, such as faces and places. By manipulating visual input during critical development periods, the lab investigates the lasting effects on neuronal circuits involved in object recognition. Understanding these processes can help address issues like amblyopia and improve therapies for visual processing disorders.
visual experienceobject recognitioninferotemporal cortexneural selectivityearly development
Research Aims
5AIM 01Explore how early visual experiences influence neuronal selectivity in the brain.
AIM 02Investigate the specific neural circuits involved in object recognition.
AIM 03Study the effects of abnormal early experiences on visual processing effectiveness.
AIM 04Analyze the relationship between visual input and long-term cognitive skills.
AIM 05Evaluate the implications of these findings for conditions like amblyopia.
Skills the Lab Values
electrophysiologyfunctional magnetic resonance imaginghistochemistryanimal modelsbehavioral testing
Output against the department
Publications215top 30% of dept.303rd of 1,033
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Citations23ktop 17% of dept.172nd of 1,033
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