Touch Systems: Brain Organization and Sensory Processing
In my laboratory we study the organization and function of
mammalian sensory systems. Our investigations take a
wide range of approaches including studies of animal
behavior, investigation of peripheral sensory receptor
structure and function, and studies of the organization of
the central nervous system with an emphasis on
neocortex. Information from these different approaches is
integrated to obtain a broad view of how animal behavior,
sensory receptors, and central nervous systems have
evolved to meet the challenges mammals face in diverse
sensory worlds.
Recent studies include; 1) investigation of the sensory biology of the star-nosed mole and its relatives. 2) exploring the
organization of sensory cortex in shrews (some the worlds smallest mammals) 3) comparative studies of members of the family
Insectivora with the aim of understanding how various configurations of sensory cortex have evolved. 4) Preliminary
investigation of the sensory biology of naked mole-rats.
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