Analysis of Patterns in the Retinotectal Connections

Information

• NSF Award
• 9210960

Owner

• NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE, A CORP. OF NY

• Award Id

  9210960

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/1992 - 31 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/1995 - 28 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 159,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

In order to understand how the brain analyzes visual information, it is essential to study the details of connections that are made between the eye and brain. The present research seeks to understand this circuitry by analyzing retinal ganglion-cell anatomy in relation to their electrophysiological properties and the type of connections they establish in the midbrain. Single optic-nerve axon staining methods are used to reveal the detailed anatomy of neurons that form connections between the eye and the brain. Once such connections are fully understood, it will be possible to determine how these connections may change following injury. These experiments will also provide information about the ability of nerves to regenerate functional connections following injury to the optic nerve.

• Program Officer

  Christopher Platt

• Min Amd Letter Date

  7/28/1992 - 31 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  7/28/1992 - 31 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  New York Medical College

• City

  Valhalla

• State

  NY

• Country

  United States

• Address

  40 Sunshine Cottage Road

• Postal Code

  105951524

• Phone Number

  9145942600

• First Name

  Sansar

• Last Name

  Sharma

• Start Date

  9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99