The National Eye Institute (NEI), under the federal Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867), awarded a $232,500 Project Grant to The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Jan 1, 2025. The grant aims to test whether micro-stimulation of specific neural clusters in the visual cortex can causally influence the perception of 3D geometric object features. The research will combine neural recording, electrical micro-stimulation, and behavioral experiments in non-human primates to assess whether part-based encoding of 3D shape in intermediate and higher-level visual areas can be harnessed as a potential prosthetic strategy for restoring 3D object vision. If successful, this could significantly impact the understanding of object representation in the brain and inform future clinical approaches for restoring visual capabilities.
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