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Mazyar Fallah is a professor and dean at the College of Biological Science at the University of Guelph, leading the Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences. He completed his doctorate under the supervision of Charlie Gross at Princeton University, focusing on oculomotor control and spatial attention. Fallah conducted post-doctoral training at the Salk Institute with John Reynolds, researching object-based attention and smooth pursuit eye movements. In 2005, he joined the Faculty of Health at York University, where he served in various administrative roles and continued his research on eye movements for 15 years. He returned to the University of Guelph in 2021. His research primarily investigates how eye movements interact with cognitive functions, leveraging eye-tracking technology and computational models. His lab is supported by grants from NSERC and CIHR, as well as industry contracts. Fallah has made significant contributions to the understanding of attentional mechanisms and visual perception, with numerous publications in high-impact journals.
University of Guelph • Guelph
Oversees the College of Biological Science as well as the Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences.
York University • Toronto
Conducted research on eye movements and served in various administrative roles including associate dean for research and innovation.
Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).