Oxyopias

Seminars on basic, clinical, or applied vision topics hosted by the UC Berkeley School of Optometry (more at Description).

Unless otherwise noted, seminars will be scheduled at 4:00 PM on Fridays in Room 489 Minor Hall (see map).

Next Oxyopia

Archived Oxyopias: Past Oxyopias

See the following links for information about:

Suggesting or being an Oxyopia speaker
Course Requirements (VS 298 Oxyopia Research Seminar Series)
Student Evening Research Seminars (SERS)

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.

Vision Science Oxyopias 2008 Schedule

Next Oxyopia
Jan. 25, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	David Izhaky, PhD Optical Imaging Ltd., Israel Host: Dennis Levi Title: Functional Optical Imaging of Retina Reveals Patterns of the Activated Retina and the Ganglion Cell Axon Arcades Abstract
Feb. 1, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Susana Chung, MScOptom, PhD Associate Professor, College of Optometry, University of Houston Host: Deborah Orel-Bixler Faculty Search Candidate Title: Reading in peripheral vision Abstract
Feb. 15, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Brad Fortune, OD, PhD Associate Scientist, Discoveries in Sight Research Laboratories, Devers Eye Institute, Portland Host: Robert Greer Faculty Search Candidate Title: Bench to Bedside: Diagnostic Methods for Glaucoma Research and Clinical Care Abstract
Feb. 21, 2008 Thursday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Konrad Pesudovs, BScOptom, PhD Associate Professor and Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, Deputy Director, NH&MRC Centre for Clinical Eye Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia Host: Cliff Schor Faculty Search Candidate Title: From Rash to Rasch – The Evolution of Patient-Reported Outcomes Abstract
Feb. 22, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Thomas Reuter, PhD Professor Emeritus, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland Host: Dennis Levi Title: Color vision at low luminosity and limited spectral ranges Abstract
Feb. 29, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD Department of Neurology, Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Harvard Medical School, Boston Host: Austin Roorda Faculty Search Candidate Title: Is the Visual Cortex Really Visual? Abstract
Mar. 7, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Andrew W. Taylor, PhD Associate Scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute; Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School Host: Karsten Gronert Title: Neuropeptide regulation of innate and adaptive immunity in ocular immune privilege Abstract
Mar. 14, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Justin Ales, PhD Post-Doctoral Researcher, Smith-Kettlewell Institute, San Francisco Host: Stanley Klein Title: Using the folding fingerprint of visual cortex to disambiguate EEG responses from human V1 and V2 Abstract
Mar. 21, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Joseph Carroll, PhD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Host: Austin Roorda Title: Visualizing the effect of disruptions in the cone pigment genes on the organization of the cone mosaic Abstract
Apr. 3, 2008 Thursday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Gerald Jacobs, PhD Research Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Neuroscience Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara Host: TBA Russell De Valois Memorial Lecture [info] Title: Unraveling Mammalian Color Vision Abstract
Apr. 4, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Bruce Cumming, MD, PhD Disparity Section, Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD Host: Ralph Freeman Title: Where do correlations between neuronal activity and sensory decisions originate? Abstract
Apr. 11, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 100 Minor Hall	Donald Korb, OD Clinical Professor, University of California, Berkeley; Clinical practice, Boston, MA Host: Kenneth Polse Title: The Tear Film and Dry Eye States — A Fertile Research Area Abstract
Apr. 18, 2008 CANCELLED Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	J. Douglas Crawford, PhD Professor, Psychology, Biology and Kinesiology & Health Science, York University, Toronto Host: Martin Banks CANCELLED Title: Spatial Updating for Perception and Motor Control Abstract
July 25, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Pablo Artal, PhD Professor, Laboratorio de Optica (Departamento de Fisica), Universidad de Murcia, Spain Host: Austin Roorda Title: The human eye as an optimized aplanatic optical design Abstract
Sept. 12, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Shinji Nishimoto, PhD Post-Doctoral Researcher Host: Jack Gallant Title: TBA Abstract
Sept. 19, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Miguel Eckstein, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara Host: TBA Title: TBA Abstract
October 3, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Stephen Baccus, PhD Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Neurobiology Host: Marla Feller Title: TBA Abstract
October 15, 2008 Wednesday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Michael Stern, PhD Vice President, Inflammation Research Program, Biological Sciences, Allergan Inc, Irvine, CA Host: TBA Regents' Lectureship Program Title: TBA Abstract
October 24, 2008 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Barton Anderson, PhD Professor, School of Psychology, University of Sydney Host: Steve Palmer This is an Irvin Rock Memorial Lecture. Title: TBA Abstract

Speakers

If you wish to suggest or be an Oxyopia speaker, please contact:

Dr. Dennis Levi
dlevi@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-3414
Fax: 510-642-7806

Any basic, clinical, or applied vision topic is suitable.

Past Oxyopias

Archived Oxyopias