Research

Decoding the brain’s logic, one movement at a time.

We move our eyes thousands of times a day—quick, precise, and mostly unconscious. Each shift in gaze reflects a choice, and each choice reveals how the brain processes what we see and how we act. Because they are both limited in complexity and easy to measure, eye movements give us a rare window into the brain’s fast, flexible computations.

We focus on the neural circuits that translate vision into action. Our work explores how the brain selects visual targets, prepares movements, and generates rapid motor output with high precision. These circuits link perception, attention, and decision-making, and form a foundation for adaptive behavior.

Changes in these systems are often among the earliest signs of neurological or psychiatric disorders. Understanding the structure and function of these circuits in the healthy brain provides a baseline for detecting when things go wrong. Because eye movements are so precisely timed and easy to monitor, they offer practical potential for early diagnosis and real-time brain assessment.

By tracking small, precise eye movements, we aim to understand how the brain turns vision into intention and action. We study the circuits that distinguish top-down and bottom-up control, clarifying how perception, attention, and goal-directed behavior emerge from separate but interacting neural pathways.

The eyes don’t just move — they reveal how the brain works.