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Department of Physiology
McGill University
McIntyre Medical Sciences Building,
Room 1225
3655 Promenade Sir William Osler
Montréal, Québec H3G 1Y6
(514) 398-7691
erik.cook mcgill.ca
Postdoc position available |
Research Area: Neurophysiology
My lab focuses on how neuronal activity underlies
conscious visual perception. We are working to decipher the neural code, the
rules neurons use to encode behaviorally relevant information in their
electrical activity. The lab uses a combination of electrophysiological,
behavioral, and computational techniques. We measure cortical responses
during visually-guided tasks and construct quantitative models that link
neuronal activity to perception. Our systems level approach is essential for
understanding the biological mechanisms of higher brain function.
Education:
B.Sc.E.E., Arizona State University, M.E.E., Rice
University, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine
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Masse, N.Y. and Cook, E.P.
The
Effect of Middle Temporal Spike Phase on Sensory Encoding and
Correlates with Behavior during a Motion- Detection Task
J. Neurosci. 28(6): 1343-1355, 2008.
Cook EP, Guest JA, Liang Y,
Masse NY, Colbert CM. Dendrite-to-Soma
Input/Output Function of Continuous Time-Varying Signals in
Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Neurons
J. Neurophysiol 98: 2943-2955, 2007.
Cook, E.P. and Maunsell, J.H.R.
Attentional modulation of motion integration of individual neurons
in the middle temporal visual area (MT). J. Neurosci.
24: 7964-7977, 2004.
Cook, E.P. and Maunsell,
J.H.R.
Dynamics of neuronal responses in Macaque MT and VIP during motion
detection. Nature Neurosci. 5: 985-994, 2002.
Maunsell, J.H.R. and Cook,
E.P.
The role of attention in visual processing. Phil. Trans.
Royal Soc. B. 357:1063-1072, 2002.
Cook, E.P. and Maunsell,
J.H.R.
Attentional modulation of behavioral performance and neuronal
responses in Middle Temporal and Ventral Intraparietal areas of
Macaque monkey. J. Neurosci. 22: 1994-2004, 2002. |
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