We seek to understand brain mechanisms that enable us to listen effectively in complex sound environments. We're particularly interested in how the context in which a sound occurs influences its representation in the auditory cortex and thalamus; how temporally varying sounds are encoded in the activity of neural populations; and how different cortical cell types, cortical layers, cortical fields, and thalamic subdivisions contribute to sound perception.
Collaborators:
- Professor Maneesh Sahani (Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL)
- Dr Misha Ahrens (Janelia Research Campus, USA)
- Professor John O'Keefe (Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCL)
- Professor Maria Chait (Ear Institute, UCL)
- Professor Alain de Cheveigné (École Normale Superieure, Paris)
- Professor K. Jannis Hildebrandt (Universität Oldenburg, Germany)
- Professor Matteo Carandini (Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL)