Oxyopias
Seminars on basic, clinical, or applied vision topics hosted by the UC Berkeley School of Optometry (more at Description). Open and free to the public.
Unless otherwise noted, seminars will be scheduled at 4:00 PM on Fridays in Room 489 Minor Hall (see map).
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Vision Science Oxyopias 2012
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Forthcoming Oxyopia
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| 2012 Speakers and Topics |
Thursday, Apr. 26, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
E. J. Chichilnisky, PhD
Professor, Systems Neurobiology Laboratories, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego
Host: Eugene Switkes
 Russell De Valois Memorial Lecture [info]
Title: Functional circuitry of the retina at single cell resolution
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| Previous Oxyopia 2012 |
Friday, Apr. 13, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
C. Wayne Smith, MD
Chief, Pediatrics, Section of Leukocyte Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Host: Karsten Gronert
Title: Direct benefit of acute inflammation in corneal wound healing
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Friday, Apr. 6, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
Daniel Kersten, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Computational Vision Lab, University of Minnesota
Host: Susana Chung
Title: Perceiving Object Materials: From Lightness to Shininess
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Friday, Mar. 16, 2012; 4:00 PM; 100 Minor Addition
Darlene Dartt, PhD
Senior Scientist, Director of Scientific Affairs, Harold F. Johnson Research Scholar, Schepen's Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear; and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Host: Suzanne Fleiszig
Title: Protective responses of conjunctival goblet cells to infection and inflammation
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Friday, Mar. 9, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
Michael Stryker, PhD
Professor and William F. Ganong Endowed Chair in Physiology, Dept. of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco
Host: Michael Silver
Title: Mechanisms of competition in visual cortex and the role of active vision in recovery from deprivation
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Postponed ... will be rescheduled in 2012
Fei-Fei Li, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, Stanford Vision Lab, Stanford University
Host: Jack Gallant
Title: Object and Scene Perception: From Behavior to Brain
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Friday, Jan. 20, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
Samuel Miao-Sin Wu, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neuroscience, and Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Host: Richard Kramer
Title: Synaptic pathways mediating rod and cone signals in the retina
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Friday, Jan. 27, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
Edward N. Pugh, Jr., PhD
Professor of Physiology, Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis
Host: John Flannery
Title: Role of 11-cis retinal in ER quality control of cone opsin biosynthesis
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Friday, Feb. 3, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
Pablo Argueso, PhD
Asst. Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School; Asst. Scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute
Host: Suzanne M.J. Fleiszig
Title: Role of plasma membrane carbohydrates in the protection of the ocular surface
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Friday, Feb. 3, 2012; 4:00 PM; 489 Minor Hall
Cancelled ... will be rescheduled
Donald Hood, PhD
James F. Bender Professor of Psychology and Professor of Ophthalmic Sciences (Ophthalmology), Dept. of Psychology, Columbia University, NY
Host: Marcus Bearse
Title: Comparison of Local Structural (Anatomical) and Functional (Behavioral) Damage in Patients with Diseases of the Outer Retina or Retinal Ganglion Cell
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See the following links for information about:
HWNI Upcoming Events
- Neuroscience-related seminars, colloquia, retreats, conferences, etc. are posted at neuroscience.berkeley.edu, including events sponsored by the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute (HWNI) and other departments or programs.
Speakers
If you wish to suggest or be an Oxyopia speaker, please contact:
Dr. Martin Banks
martybanks@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-9341
Fax: 510-643-5109
Any basic, clinical, or applied vision topic is suitable.
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