Dr. Jianhua Cang
Paul T. Jones Jefferson Scholars Foundation Professor of Neuroscience, University of Virginia, Department of Biology
PI: Prof. Baohua Liu
12 to 1 PM
IB 140 & Zoom
Title
Visual Processing and Cell Types in the Superior Colliculus
Abstract
The superior colliculus (SC) is an evolutionarily conserved structure that receives direct retinal input in all vertebrates. It was the most sophisticated visual center until the neocortex evolved in mammals. Even in mice and tree shrews, mammalian species that are increasingly used in vision research, the vast majority of retinal ganglion cells project to the SC, making it a prominent visual structure in these animals. In this talk, I will review our recent functional studies of the mouse SC and describe our current efforts in linking functional properties to genetically identified cell types in both mice and tree shrews.