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Investigating the mechanisms underlying saccade generation in the frontal eye fields using multisite microstimulation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Our study uses microsimulation at multiple sites in the frontal eye fields to investigate the principles by which its outputs are integrated to form a unified saccadic eye movement. We provide evidence for a new model governing this integration and evaluate that model for microstimulation in both the frontal eye fields and the superior colliculus.

Source: Journal of Neurophysiology

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00634.2025

Authors: Richard Johnston, Roma O. Konecky, Husam A. Katnani, Neeraj J. Gandhi, Matthew A. Smith

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University

Language: English

Topic: Visual perception and processing mechanisms

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Research to Prevent Blindness, University of Pittsburgh, National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute