When
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM EDT

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Natcher Conference Center,
Building 45, Balcony C
National Institutes of Health Campus
Bethesda, MD
 

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Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) - Communications
National Institutes of Health 

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR) hosts the 2015-2016 

Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Lecture Series
15
Sep
Title:  Looking Inside the Adaptive Brain of the BlindMedicine and Education
Date:  Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Time:  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Presenter:  Lotfi B. Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, Harvard Medical School (BIO)
Location:  Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, Balcony C
National Institutes of Health Campus
Bethesda, MD
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ABSTRACT

Looking Inside the Adaptive Brain of the BlindMedicine and Education

Within the setting of visual deprivation, the brain undergoes dramatic reorganization in both its structure and function. Furthe rmore, these neuroplastic changes are intimately related to compensatory sensory and perceptual behaviors observed in individuals who are blind. We will present how modern neuroimaging has helped reveal the relationship between the brain and behavior as it relates to blindness. We will also highlight differences between individuals who are visually impaired due to ocular causes as compared to those who have developmental damage to the visual cortex.

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