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Cris Niell, Professor of Biology, University of Oregon, presents "Neural circuits for vision in the natural world".
Cristopher Niell received his B.S. in physics at Stanford University, doing research in single-molecule biophysics with Dr. Steven Chu. He then remained at Stanford to obtain his Ph.D. with Dr. Stephen Smith, studying the development and function of the zebrafish visual system. He then moved to UCSF to perform post-doctoral study with Dr. Michael Stryker, where he initiated studies of visual processing and behavioral state in the mouse cortex. He established his lab at University of Oregon in 2011, where he is now a Full Professor in the Department of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences. His lab uses a combination of neural recording methods, ethological behaviors, and computational analysis to study the neural circuits that underlie visually guided behavior and perception, the mouse and octopus.
Host: Alice Accorsi (aaccorsi@ucdavis.edu)