The brain is the most complex computational device known in the Universe.  Elucidating how the brain works is one of the most important questions in Science.  Yet, very little is known about how the brain actually processes information, generates percepts and motor actions.

Working in an immature field can be difficult but also extremely exciting: it is relatively easy to ask interesting questions about brain function nobody has a an answer to.

We study how vision works in humans.  How is that the brain can effortlessly parse the activity of millions of photoreceptors in the eye to yield a perceptual collection of objects and a description of their relationships?  How does vision help in the planning and execution of motor actions?

Our work is currently funded by NIH/NEI, NSF, DARPA, and an Oppenheimer/Stein Endowment Award from the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA.