How brain rhythms guide visual attention
Neural basis of visual attention in the primate brain
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · NIH-11325831
This project looks at fast brain rhythms that make visual attention go on and off, to better understand attention in people with ADHD and autism.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Princeton, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11325831 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
Researchers will record brain activity and behavior while people (and monkeys) perform visual tasks to see when attention is strong or weak. They will measure rhythmic signals in attention-related brain areas, using noninvasive recordings in people and detailed neural recordings in animal models. The team will link those rhythms to moments when participants notice or miss items in cluttered scenes. The goal is to explain how attention samples the world in repeating cycles.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research is most relevant to people with attention difficulties—such as ADHD or attention differences in autism—or those willing to take part in brain-recording tests.
Not a fit: People without attention problems or those seeking immediate clinical treatment are unlikely to get direct benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could point to new ways to diagnose or treat attention problems by targeting the brain rhythms that control focus.
How similar studies have performed: Previous human and monkey studies have already found rhythmic patterns in attention, so this project builds on promising evidence rather than testing a completely unproven idea.
Where this research is happening
Princeton, UNITED STATES
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY — Princeton, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: KASTNER, SABINE — PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: KASTNER, SABINE
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Autistic Disorder