Principal Investigator
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Newlands Lab
University of Rochester
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Physiology of the Vestibular System
A vestibular nucleus neuron responding during sinusoid head movement
The vestibular system serves many different functions, such as keeping vision clear during head motion, sensing balance and head orientation, interacting with body proprioception as well as coordinating with a number of autonomic and limbic system functions.
Our laboratory is primarily interested in the physiology of the vestibular system, particularly in recovery from injuries to the inner ear. Anatomic, behavioral, and physiologic methods are used to investigate mechanisms of recovery that may lead to medical intervention.
Recent Publications
- (2013 May 01). Tests of linearity in the responses of eye-movement-sensitive vestibular neurons to sinusoidal yaw rotation. J Neurophysiol. 109, 2571-84.
- (2013 Jan 16). Convergence of vestibular and neck proprioceptive sensory signals in the cerebellar interpositus. J Neurosci. 33, 1198-210a.
- (2012 Mar 01). Impact of radiotherapy on laryngeal cancer survival: a population-based study of 13,808 US patients. Cancer. 118, 1276-87.
