Award
National Eye Institute 5R01EY034432-04
The neural and behavioral causes underlying differences between visual perception and memory
Recipient
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
Award Amount
$410,000.00
Ceiling
$410,000.00
Awarded
April 01, 2026
Identifier
5R01EY034432-04
Research funded by the National Eye Institute to study the neural and behavioral differences between visual perception and memory, including the role of semantic transformation and the unique condition of congenital aphantasia.
Description
This project aims to identify the specific neural mechanisms that support visual memory and its relation to visual perception, testing hypotheses about how memories become semanticized representations of perception and studying individuals with congenital aphantasia to understand behavioral and neural differences.