Dr. Julio Martinez Trujillo

Biography

Julio Martinez-Trujillo is a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Western University. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Havana and both his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Tübingen. His research focuses on the neurophysiological bases of attention, exploring how selective filtering modulates information processing in the brain. Through a combination of behavioral measurements and single-cell recordings in non-human primates, he investigates mechanisms underlying executive control and visuomotor transformations. His lab studies properties of neurons in the supplementary eye fields and their relationship with gaze control. Additionally, his work examines visual motion processing, particularly in the middle temporal area of the visual cortex. Notable publications include studies on feature-selective sustained activity in the dorsal visual pathway, target selection dynamics in prefrontal neurons, and various aspects of motion perception and attention in primate visual systems.

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