Prof. Yan's Lecture --Studies on the Human Visual Mechanism by Wide-Field Technique
Title: Studies on the Human Visual Mechanism by Wide-Field Technique
Speaker: Tianyi Yan
Chair: Prof. Tianzi Jiang
Nov. 15,14:30-15:30
Venue: The 714 meeting room, 7th floor of the intelligence building
If you want to attend it, please contact to Dr. Yong Liu byyliu@nlpr.ia.ac.cn
[Abstract]
The visual system is the part of the central nervous system which enables human to process visual information. The visual system is divided into central and peripheral vision. Central vision prefers for fine details, whereas, peripheral vision prefers for coarser information. To well understand the perception of object in human vision system, both central and peripheral vision should be investigated together. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been used for over a decade to study human visual cortex. However, visual cortex functions for the peripheral field are less well investigated because of technical difficulties in presenting large visual stimuli inside the bore of MRI scanner. We developed we developed a simple method for wide-field stimulus presentation within the MRI environment. This system is advantageous in that the presented images have high resolution. We successfully applied this visual presentation system to studies of visual retinotopic mapping, visual motion, contrast, frequency and object perception neural function in the peripheral visual field.
[CV]
闫天翼，工学博士，北京理工大学生命学院副教授，硕士生导师。于2007年获日本香川大学智能机械系统工学硕士， 2010年获日本国冈山大学生体计测工学优秀博士毕业生，日本东京国际交通安全学会（IATSS）兼职研究员，日本JST优秀青年研究者支持项目获得者，日本分析机器工业会（JAIMA）高级会员。目前作为项目负责人主持教育部博士点新教师基金项目、国家自然科学基金青年基金、国家自然科学面上项目、北京理工大学优秀青年教师资助计划、北京理工大学科技创新计划。作为核心人员人参与1项科技部重大仪器专项计划、1项国家863重大项目。在Human Brain Mapping、PLOS ONE等杂志发表SCI、EI文章31篇，有一篇被评为Journal of MRI杂志封面论文，获得IEEE/BMEI2010最佳发表论文奖，OHBM2012最佳论文旅费奖（口头报告）。主要从事医学成像技术及视知觉脑机制的相关理论研究。
