An embodied approach to

sensory perception

Our research program uses systems neuroscience to uncover how visual circuits in the brain meet specialized behavioral demands across species.

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Approach

Our work applies the insights gained from integrating the brain with the body and its movements to understand sensorimotor perception, within a systems neuroscience framework.

Publications

Learn more about our findings so far on visual system neuroscience and treeshrew research.

Join the Lab

We are currently hiring a tech, and post-docs or senior research scientists. See available positions and our philosophy.

Discovery

Discover a growing community of treeshrew researchers and the benefits of learning from these unusual animals.

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Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell University Freeman Hrabowski Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute