How do we study Circuit Mechanisms of Attention and Control?

Learning Object Value

We study how cells in the brain learn the value of objects and select them in covert choice processes. Cell activity is measured in the human and the animal brain.

Cell Synchronization

We explore how cells form assemblies and circuits by temporally synchronizing their activity, using tools co-developed with Martin Vinck and FieldTrip.

Large-Scale Brain Networks

We study how circuits form large scale brain networks implementing attentional control, using fMRI and ECoG recordings of multiple brain areas.

Reinforcement Learning

We investigate how attention and choice behavior evolves through reinforcement learning using computational models.