Faculty and Research
Faculty by Name
Gerald Westheimer
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Gerald Westheimer
Professor of the Graduate School Division of Neurobiology*
*And, Clinical Professor, School of Optometry
Research Interests
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The processing of visual information by the human brain is approached by psychophysical experiments, by the study of the primate visual cortex in a collaborative arrangement with the Neurobiology Laboratory at the Rockefeller University, and by models of neural circuits and brain mechanisms. Of particular interest are interactive and plastic changes associated with the response modifications that occur with attention, active perception and learning.
Current Projects
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Current projects include the theoretical and experimental study of the stereoscopic view of three-dimensional configurations when shown on 3D computer displays, and the interaction of stimuli transmitted to the brain through the right and left eyes.
In a collaborative study with the clinical faculty of the School of Optometry, translational research projects are under way to aid in the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of patients with ocular dysfunction of optical and retinal origin.
Selected Publications
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Dimensional Analysis of Visual Signals. [G.Westheimer (2010), Journal of the Optical Society of
Gestalt modulates basic spatial vision. [B.Sayim, G.Westheimer, MH Herzog (2010)Psychological Science 21, 641-644]
Testing visual function in the clinical setting. [G.Westheimer (2010) Clinical and Experimental Optometry
The third dimension in the primary visual cortex. [G. Westheimer (2009) J. Physiol. 587, 2807-2816].
Visual Acuity: Information theory, retinal image structure and resolution thresholds.[G.Westheimer (2009) Progress in Retinal and Eye Research 28, 178-186]
Directional Sensitivity of the Retina. [G. Westheimer (2008) Proc. Roy. Soc. B. 275, 2777-2789]
Was Helmholtz a Bayesian? [G.Westheimer (2008) Perception 39, 642-650]Geometrical-optical illusions and the neural representation of space. [G.Westheimer (2008) Vision Research 48, 2128-2142]
The Visual System and Its Stimuli [G.Westheimer (2008) In R. Masland (Ed.) The Senses. A comprehensive Reference Vol. 6. Oxford: Academic Press]
Grouping of contextual elements that affect vernier thresholds. [Malania, M., Herzog, M.H., and Westheimer, G. (2007) Journal of Vision 7 (2), 1-7]Specifying and controlling the optical image on the retina. [G. Westheimer (2006) Progress in Retinal and Eye Research 25, 19-42]
Last Updated 2010-07-18