Rivlin Lab
@LabRivlin
Rivlin lab @ Weizmann Institute of Science studying visual processing in the retina and beyond. Run by members of the lab.
Excited to share our latest study! 🧠✨ We reveal how non-direction-selective retinal ganglion cells encode motion beyond their receptive field, relaying the unconventional signals to the brain. A new insight into multimodal neurons in visual processing! pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…
Next-generation phenotyping of inherited retinal diseases: Eye2Gene (AI-driven algorithm). Better-than-expert accuracy for 63 common genetic causes. @ucl @npontikos @GeoMichalis @MaximilianPfau3 @sktywagner @riksag @KonBalaskas #NIH @NatMachIntell: brnw.ch/21wUfkJ
Karl and I wrote a short opinion piece on the importance of comparative neuroscience
To identify fundamental neuroscientific principles that generalize across species, systems and circuits, neuroscientists must embrace an evolutionary perspective, argue Karl Farrow and @KatjaReinhard. thetransmitter.org/systems-neuros…
Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky’s team found that bat hippocampal neurons, known for spatial mapping, also encode social info like identity, status & relationships - creating a unified social-spatial map of the world >> doi.org/10.1126/scienc… 📷Yuval Barkai @ScienceMagazine
Apply for your participation in the Systems Vision Science Summer School and Symposium 2025: summerschool.lizhaoping.org/application/ Application deadline is March 31, 2025. Experimental vision researchers, vision theorists, engineers and computer scientists should not miss this unique event!
The human brain synchronizes visual signals by adjusting axonal conduction speed in the retina—revealing a previously unknown mechanism for precise perceptual timing @Annalis43262927 @FelixFranke7 @IOB_ch nature.com/articles/s4159…
Vision shapes representations of space in the hippocampus, whether you are a bird or a primate. It is sensory ecology doing its job... nature.com/articles/s4158…
Our latest work is out today in @NeuroCellPress . Using voltage imaging, we clarified how serotonergic neurons compute action effectiveness during learning behavior. With Ravid Haruvi, @zq_wei and @MishaAhrens sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Now out in NatComms: Mice and monkeys spontaneously shift through comparable cognitive states - and it's written all over their faces! (1/7) nature.com/articles/s4146…
65 years after Lettvin’s bug detector neurons in the frog retina, we revisit how the retina drives behavior—from reflexes to prey capture to brain-state modulation New review with @AnnaIntegrated & Serena Riccitelli in Annual Review of Vision Science 👇 tinyurl.com/ymp3vs4d
The ON/OFF dichotomy is fundamental to visual processing. In a new study led by Flori Soto, we identify a conserved molecular mechanism establishing the OFF pathway. rdcu.be/eikoa
Our two-photon GABA imaging from mouse retina has been published! @Aki_Yz_Matsu in my lab spearheaded this project. I want to thank @LoogerL for molecular clustering and @janeliagenie for the amazing iGABASnFR2 sensor! nature.com/articles/s4159…
Must read new book by Nachum Ulanovsky!! The book outlines a new revolutionary approach for studying the brain closer to the natural behavior of animals and humans — namely, taking a more ecological approach to neuroscience.
Nachum's new book Natural Neuroscience is out! A fresh take on how brains work in the real world—well worth a read.
What are serotonin neurons trying to tell the brain? Our work on the question has been so much fun (@JCBeique , @JermiahYCohen, @grossmancooper ). Check out @efharkin_ 's exciting paper biorxiv.org/content/10.110… nature.com/articles/s4158…
After a long wait, our paper is out! We show that differences in learning between the sexes are modulated by the NPY receptor, which gates sensory perception. Great work led by PhD student, soon to be Dr, @kurien_sonu with @WormResearcher & @AsafGat7 nature.com/articles/s4146…
✨Breakthrough: IOB & @BeamTx develop efficient gene editing for Stargardt disease. Published in @NatureMedicine, the study shows promise in halting vision loss. Watch the full movie on: iob.ch/news-view-all?… #GeneEditing #VisionResearch #IOBBasel #EyeHealth #Optogenetics
Excited to share our new paper in @CurrentBiology! 🚀📄 "Retinal direction of motion is reliably transmitted to visual cortex via highly selective thalamocortical connections" cell.com/current-biolog…
SEEING THROUGH YOUR EYES 👁️: Excited to share our new paper (which is out now!!) with Wenbo Tang, @annabellaWulf, @ThokozileNyasu, @Madisonewolf, @antferrui @azayhara : we discovered a novel sleep microstructure that promotes memory replay! nature.com/articles/s4158… 🧵 1/12👇
Non-image-forming photoreceptors improve visual orientation selectivity and image perception: cell.com/neuron/abstrac… Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, besides their role in regulating circadian rhythms, enhance the orientation selectivity of layer 2/3 neurons in mouse V1
Ants and humans share a rare ability: each can work together in groups to mobilize oversized objects. In a new @PNASNews study, Prof. @feinermo and his team explored this, uncovering surprising insights into the strengths and challenges of cooperation >> bit.ly/Ants-human-EN