Animals and people can learn to identify minute details in visual scenes, a skill that is called perceptual learning. How does learned knowledge change visual processing? To address this question, we pursue three complimentary projects:

1. Explore replay in Hippocampus and Neocortex over learning.
2. Identify the role of top-down inputs into Visual Cortex.
3. Discover the computations linking perception with knowledge.

Research methods

Behavior in Virtual Reality

We train mice to perform complex tasks in virtual reality.

Neurophysiology

We measure and manipulate neural activity with opto- and electrophysiological techniques.

Computation

We analyze neural activity through artificial intelligence and machine learning.