The Vision, Eyetracking and Comp Neuro lab (VECN lab) is an experimental and theoretical neuroscience laboratory using a multidisciplinary approach and quantitative tools to study vision, the brain and the mind. We are interested in how these interact with the physiological state of the body during typical and atypical function.
Main research tools
Visual PsychophysicsCollecting and quantitative analysis of human data from simple computer based cognitive-perceptual tasks aimed at understanding how the brain processes visual information. Psychophysics uses signal detection theory alongside statistical inference. Most tasks used involve visual motion perception
Eye movementsThe lab uses high resolution video eye trackers (e.g. SR Eyelink 1000, CRS Lightening) to record eye movements during dynamic visual scene based tasks. The traces allow for the extraction of saccades, periods of gaze fixation and the analysis of smoothly moving sections. We use a range of measures and pattern analysis tools depending on hypotheses.
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Modelling (Comp. & Maths)We use quantitative tools to simulate and predict sensory processing in human cortex. These include [1] Linear Systems/Fourier Based mechanistic Filter Models, [2] Bayesian Inference, [3] 1-D and 2-D trend analysis by fitting functions [4] Dynamical systems ODE models and [5] Pattern Analysis
Human physiological measuresAlongside eye movements, we aim to record physiological measurements such as multi-electrode skin conductance to derive the ECG trace. Continuous ECG traces are recorded at 1000Hz alongside eye movements to characterise the link between ocularmotor output and cardiological state
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The People
Dr. Andrew Isaac Meso - Principle Investigator
Lecturer in Computational Neuroscience, Neuroimaging Department, IOPPN @Kings College London
Visiting Researcher, Institut de Neuroscience de la Timone, CNRS Marseille (INT)
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Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University (2016-2019); Research Fellow, INT, CNRS Marseille (2011-2015)
Visiting Scientist & Collaborator (with Dr. Justin Gardner), RIKEN Brain Sciences Institute, Japan (Summer 2012)
Postdoc, McGill Vision Research Unit (2009-2011)
Background
PhD in Computational Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology (2008, RHUL)
PG Cert in Education Practice (2017, Bournemouth University)
MSc Medical Physics (2004, UCL); BSc Physics (2001, Imperial College)
Keywords
Visual and motor systems; Computational and Mathematical Neuroscience; Eye tracking; ECG; Individual Variability healthy and pathological; Heart-Brain Interaction; Physics tools
Philosophy
Call on imagination, try to maintain the excitement of a child, think beyond disciplinary boundaries, seek out and keep working with cool people with complementary talents. Most of all ...love what I do and try do it well!
Lecturer in Computational Neuroscience, Neuroimaging Department, IOPPN @Kings College London
Visiting Researcher, Institut de Neuroscience de la Timone, CNRS Marseille (INT)
... previously
Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University (2016-2019); Research Fellow, INT, CNRS Marseille (2011-2015)
Visiting Scientist & Collaborator (with Dr. Justin Gardner), RIKEN Brain Sciences Institute, Japan (Summer 2012)
Postdoc, McGill Vision Research Unit (2009-2011)
Background
PhD in Computational Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology (2008, RHUL)
PG Cert in Education Practice (2017, Bournemouth University)
MSc Medical Physics (2004, UCL); BSc Physics (2001, Imperial College)
Keywords
Visual and motor systems; Computational and Mathematical Neuroscience; Eye tracking; ECG; Individual Variability healthy and pathological; Heart-Brain Interaction; Physics tools
Philosophy
Call on imagination, try to maintain the excitement of a child, think beyond disciplinary boundaries, seek out and keep working with cool people with complementary talents. Most of all ...love what I do and try do it well!
Contact Andrew: email
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