Contribution of melanopsin ganglion cells to visual pathway

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26280103
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Kansei informatics
• Research Institution: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: TSUJIMURA Sei-ichi 鹿児島大学, 理工学域工学系, 教授 (10381154)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 森田 健 福岡女子大学, 人間・環境学研究科(研究院), 教授 (20326474) ; 橋口 周平 鹿児島大学, 理工学域工学系, 助教 (40295275) ; 山下 和香代 鹿児島大学, 理工学域工学系, 助教 (70580067) ; 太田 英伸 国立研究開発法人国立精神・神経医療研究センター, その他部局等, 室長 (80422103) ; 北岡 明佳 立命館大学, 文学部, 教授 (70234234)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: メラノプシン神経節細胞

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study we have investigated how a stimulation of melanopsin ganglion cells contributes to visual pathway using several psychophysical and neurological techniques. We used a multi-primary stimulation system that enables us to stimulate each photoreceptor independently based on silent-substitution technique. In addition we have developed a multi-primary display system and measured contrast sensitivities as a function of spatial frequency.

Free Research Field

実験心理学