Visual and cognitive control of action

大脑的一个中心功能是运动。事实上，与环境的成功互动，比如伸手去拿早晨的一杯咖啡，取决于大脑产生适当运动命令的能力。从内省的角度来看，我们每天做的很多动作都很简单；然而，大脑在中枢和周围神经系统内协调多种资源的能力是复杂的。这项提议的目的是为了更好地理解大脑是如何表达感觉、运动和认知信息来支持有效和高效的眼睛和肢体运动的。例如，来自视觉世界的哪些信息支持运动，哪些大脑结构参与了动作的视觉控制？个体是如何与他们没有意识到的“看到”的物体互动的？大脑中是在哪里处理这些视觉信息的（动作盲视现象）？支持运动的认知规则是什么？大脑对眼睛和肢体运动是否采用共同或不同的规则？通过解决上述问题，我的工作将扩大我们对大脑结构和行为之间功能相互作用的理解。此外，从这个项目中获得的见解可能有助于推进对神经运动障碍的理解，并有助于制定促进运动恢复和避免运动缺陷的康复计划。

A central function of the brain is movement. Indeed, successful interactions with the environment such as reaching to grasp one's morning cup of coffee are dependent on the brain's ability to generate appropriate motor commands. Introspectively, many of the movements that we perform on a day-to-day basis are simple; however, the brain's ability to coordinate multiple resources within our central and peripheral nervous systems is complex. The aim of this proposal is to better understand how the brain represents sensory, motor and cognitive information to support effective and efficient eye and limb movements. For example, what information from our visual world supports movement and what brain structures are involved in the visual control of action? How are individuals able to interact with objects that they do not consciously 'see' and where in the brain is this visual information processed (the phenomenon of action-blindsight)? What are the cognitive rules supporting movement and does the brain employ common or different rules for eye and limb movements? By addressing the aforementioned questions my work will expand our understanding of the functional interaction between brain structure and behaviour. Moreover, insights from this program may help advance the understanding of neuromotor disorders and aid in the development of rehabilitation programs that promote motor recovery and circumvent movement deficits.