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Learning & Memory Processes at Durham University

Dan presented some data on visual search and visual memory in patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)  at the 1st annual Learning & Memory Processes meeting. Patients with PSP have vertical paralysis of gaze and our study showed that the  vertical gaze paralysis was associated with impairment of visual search and spatial working memory for targets on the vertical axis (see also Smith & Archibald 2018)

Smith, D.T. & Archibald, N. (2018). Spatial Working Memory in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Cortex

Speakers confirmed for 2019 symposium!

We’re delighted that a host of leading scholars have agreed to contribute to  next July’s symposium on motor processes and visual attention, including  keynotes from Prof Marissa Carrasco and Prof Christian Olivers and talks from Dr. Teuni ten Brink (Utrecht University), Prof. Therese Collins (Paris Descartes), Dr. Trevor Crawford (Lancaster University), Dr. Anna Grubert (Durham University), Miss Nina Hanning (LMU), Dr. Casimir Ludwig (Bristol University), Dr. Robert McIntosh (University of Edinburgh), Dr. Laure Pisella (Lyon University) and Dr. Martin Rolfs (HU Berlin)

Experimental Psychology Society meeting July 2018

Dan attended the joint meeting of the EPS and CSBBCS in St. Johns, Newfoundland to report some recent findings from the project. His talk brought together neuropsychological and behavioural evidence, including some recent data from Soazig’s experiments, to argue that exogenous orienting of attention depends on activation of the eye-movement system whereas endogenous orienting can be achieved independently of saccade programming. He also participated in a symposium on the control of visual attention, organised by RJ Redden and featuring talks from  Ray Klein, Bob Swalwell, Ana Chica, Amelia Hunt and RJ himself.

ORA Meeting in Utrecht

The 12 & 13th of March we all gather up in Utrecht for our annual ORA meeting. It was the occasion for all of us to share our progress on this exciting project but also to speak about our future directions.

Besides having fantastic scientific exchanges, we also had the opportunity to discover a very pretty city during a cruise on the Vecht.

We also welcomed the youngest member of the project, baby Golda 🙂 All our congratulations Maria!

We are now looking forward gathering up again next year in Munich!