# NIH Reporter #2R01EY027018-10

Reorganization of visual function in patients with posterior cortical research: Selectivity and plasticity

**Recipient:** University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh

**Award Amount:** $468,731.00
**Ceiling:** $468,731.00

**Awarded:** September 07, 2026

**Identifier:** 2R01EY027018-10

A longitudinal research project funded by the National Eye Institute to study brain plasticity and visual function recovery in children after cortical resection surgery for epilepsy, using neuroimaging and behavioral data to identify factors influencing recovery.

### Description

Research project studying the reorganization of visual function in patients who have undergone cortical resection including occipitotemporal cortex during childhood for drug-resistant epilepsy. The study is longitudinal, examining functional and structural cortical reorganization and factors influencing plasticity and post-surgery outcomes. It involves detailed neuroimaging, behavioral data, and demographic data collection over time to understand mechanisms of recovery and factors promoting restitution of function.

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