LIN Seminar: “Active vision and vision for action” by Daniel Kerschensteiner (Washington University)
October 9, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
SELE 4289
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Download iCal FilePlease join us on October 9th, 2025 at 4pm in SELE 4289 for a LIN Seminar featuring "Active vision and vision for action" by Dr. Daniel Kerschensteiner (Washington University).
Host: Anna Vlasits
Abstract: In this talk, I will explore how specific neural pathways in the visual system guide predation. Beyond identifying key cell types in the retina and brain that mediate this behavior, I will characterize regional specializations in the binocular visual field and the transformation of visual maps from the retina to the brain that support this essential survival behavior. To provide evolutionary insights, I will compare the hunting behavior, neural architecture, and visual function of mice (eutherian mammals) and fat-tailed dunnarts (marsupial mammals). Finally, I will describe a novel mechanism of active vision—conserved from mice to humans—by which visual systems shape their own inputs (i.e., the retinal image) to optimize acuity. : In this talk, I will explore how specific neural pathways in the visual system guide predation. Beyond identifying key cell types in the retina and brain that mediate this behavior, I will characterize regional specializations in the binocular visual field and the transformation of visual maps from the retina to the brain that support this essential survival behavior. To provide evolutionary insights, I will compare the hunting behavior, neural architecture, and visual function of mice (eutherian mammals) and fat-tailed dunnarts (marsupial mammals). Finally, I will describe a novel mechanism of active vision—conserved from mice to humans—by which visual systems shape their own inputs (i.e., the retinal image) to optimize acuity.
Date posted
Jul 15, 2025
Date updated
Aug 7, 2025