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The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.

Speakers will include scientists from across The Neuro, as well as colleagues and collaborators locally and from around the world. The series is intended to provide a virtual forum for scientists and trainees to continue to foster interdisciplinary exchanges on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of brain and cognitive disorders.

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The Neural Networks and Oscillations Producing Dynamic Visual Awareness in Binocular Rivalry

Abstract: Janine D. Mendola will discuss human fMRI and MEG studies of binocular rivalry, including recent work on individual differences. Alternations between bistable percepts provide a powerful platform for studying visual awareness and suppression. The frequency tagging technique is used to record whole-brain SSVEPs, with analyses of power, coherence, and connectivity. In untagged data, the role of alpha band signals in perceptual stabilization is explored. One theme is the comparison of well-matched binocular states, such as different types of rivalry. Another theme is the non-invasive measurement of interocular inhibition, which may be a partially heritable trait. Additionally, potential relationships to binocular vision disorders, such as amblyopia, may be considered.

Janine D. Mendola

Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, º«¹úÂãÎè

Janine Mendola is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. She is also affiliated with the BRaIN program of the MUHC. Her research focuses on the functional organization of the human visual system, and the neural basis of perception in health and disease. She primarily uses fMRI and MEG neuroimaging techniques to study normal binocular vision and form perception, as well as the alterations that occur in both inherited and acquired ophthalmological conditions. Dr. Mendola’s research has been funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the U.S. National Eye Institute and Department of Defense, as well as commercial and non-profit sponsors.