Already in 1972, collaborations between researchers from the departments of Zoology, Psychology, Medicine and Electrical Engineering were started. To date, we continue in this strong interdisciplinary approach. Our department focuses on research and education that leads to a better understanding of the neural networks underlying Sight, Hearing and Action. The analysis of motion. Research in this area is not only of large scientific interest, but it is also highly relevant for neurology and therefore for clinical applications in humans.
Eye movements, for instance, are one of the most precise movements that animals can make.
This performance requires a great deal of planning in the brain. It is therefore not surprising that disturbances in many areas of the brain nearly always lead to problems with the control of eye movements. We study how the information that is needed to control the eyes is combined and integrated in the brain. Of particular interest to us is an understanding of how pathological changes in the adult and especially ageing brain can lead to a failure to integrate the appropriate information. To students, we offer a complete range of high quality courses in the neurosciences.