Welcome to the Computational Sensorimotor Neuroscience lab which is
part of the Department
of
Biomedical
and
Molecular
Sciences (Faculty
of
Health
Science) and the Faculty
of Arts & Science and is hosted within the Centre for Neuroscience Studies
at Queen's University. I am also
cross-appointed to the School of
Computing, the Department of
Psychology as well as to the Department
of
Mathematics
and
Statistics. The
main research topics investigated in the lab are:
- Visuomotor transformations and multi-sensory integration
for reaching and eye movements
- Reconstruction of 3D space from binocular vision for
perception and action
- Dynamics of head-unrestrained eye movements and their
interactions
- Noise, valiability, stochastic behavior and Bayesian processes
In my lab, I take a computational approach to sensorimotor
neuroscience.
Computational modeling is essential for our understanding of neural
mechanisms because they formalize hypotheses and make new testable
predictions to conduct exciting research lines. However, to make the
best out of a model, it needs constant experimental testing and
feedback. Therefore, I combine the following experimental and modeling
techniques:
- neural networks, state-space, Bayesian and other
models
- behavioural experiments
- psychophysics
- brain imaging, e.g. magnetoencephalography (MEG)
- patient/lesion studies
The ultimate goal of all the research conducted in my lab is to help
patients with neurological diseases. This first requires a fundamental
understanding of brain function. We then thrive to propose new
frameworks for brain dysfunction, diagnosis techniques, rehabilitation
tools and/or behavioral strategies that improve the patients’ quality
of life.
For any questions or inquiries
please don't hesitate to contact me.
Dr. Gunnar Blohm (
gunnar.blohm@queensu.ca)
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