Richard van Wezel

Name: Prof. Dr. Richard J.A. van Wezel
Address: Psychopharmacology
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Went Building, room W035
Sorbonnelaan 16
3584 CA Utrecht
The Netherlands
Room: Went West 028, fNest
Phone: +31 30 253 3947
Fax: +31 30 253 7730
Mail: r.j.a.vanwezel@uu.nl

Also Professor in "Neurophysiology" in the Biomedical Signals and Systems group at Twente University

Research interest

Processing of visual information and higher cognitive functions (attention, object recognition, memory)

Current Research Projects

Teaching

Publications

Klink, P.C., Noest, A.J., Holten, V., van den Berg, A.V. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2009). Occlusion-related lateral connections stabilize kinetic depth stimuli through perceptual coupling. Journal of Vision, 9(10): 20, 1-20, PDF

Raemaekers, M., Lankheet, M.J.M., Moorman, S., Kourtzi, Z., and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2009). Directional anisotropy of motion responses in retinotopic cortex. Human Brain Mapping, 30, 3970-3980 PDF

Raemaekers, M., van der Schaaf, M.S., van Ee, R., and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2009). Widespread fMRI activity differences between perceptual states in visual rivalry are correlated with differences in observer biases. Brain Research, 1252, 161-171. PDF

Oleksiak, A., Postma, A., van der Ham, I.J., and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2009). Temporal dynamics of decisions on spatial categories and distances do not differ. Brain and Cognition, 69, 209-217. PDF

van der Ham, I., Raemaekers, M., van Wezel, R.J.A., Oleksiak, A. and Postma, A. (2009). Categorical and coordinate spatial relations in working memory: An fMRI study. Brain Research, 1252, 161-171. PDF

Klink, P.C., van Ee, R., and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2008). General validity of Levelt's propositions reveals common computational mechanisms for visual rivalry. PLoS ONE, 3(10):e3473. PDF

Klink, P.C., van Ee, R., Nijs, M.M., Brouwer, G.J., Noest, A.J. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2008). Early interactions between neuronal adaptation and voluntary control determine perceptual choices in bistable vision. Journal of Vision, 8(5):16, 1-18. PDF

Kourtzi, Z., Krekelberg, B., and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2008). Linking form and motion in the primate brain. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 12, 6, 230-236. PDF

Lorteije, J.A.M., van Wezel, R.J.A., and van der Smagt, M.J. (2008). Disentangling neural structures for processing high- and low-speed visual motion. European Journal of Neuroscience, 27, 2341-2353. PDF

Duijnhouwer, J. , van Wezel, R.J.A., and van den Berg, A.V. (2008). The role of motion capture in an illusory transformation of optic flow fields. Journal of Vision, 8(4):27, 1-18. PDF

Lankheet, M.J.M. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2008). Van zenuwcel tot hersengebied: de structuur van het brein. In "Het brein te kijk", 4th edition. Editors: F. Wijnen and F. Verstraten. Harcourt Assessment BV. ISBN 9789026518072.

Noest, A.J., van Ee, R., Nijs, M.M. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2007). Percept choice sequences driven by interrupted ambiguous stimuli: A low level neural model. Journal of Vision, 7(8):10, 1-14 PDF , Simulink_model

Lorteije, J.A.M., Kenemans, J.L., Jellema, T., van der Lubbe, R.H.J., Lommers, M.W., and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2007). Adaptation to real motion reveals direction selective interactions between real and implied motion processing. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 19, 1231-1240. PDF

Kamphuisen, A.P., van Wezel, R.J.A. and van Ee, R. (2007). Inter-ocular transfer of stimulus cueing in dominance selection at the onset of binocular rivalry. Vision Research, 47, 1142-1144. PDF

Raemaekers, M., Vink, M., Zandbelt, B., van Wezel, R.J.A., Kahn, R.S. and Ramsey, N.F. (2007). Test-retest reliability of fMRI activation during prosaccades and antisaccades. NeuroImage, 36, 532-542. PDF

van der Ham, C.J.M., van Wezel, R.J.A., Oleksiak, A. and Postma, A. (2007). The time course of hemispheric differences in categorical and coordinate spatial processing. Neuropsychologia, 45, 2492-2498. PDF

Krekelberg, B., van Wezel, R.J.A., and Albright, T.A. (2006). Interactions between speed and contrast tuning in MT: implications for the neural code for speed. Journal of Neuroscience. 26, 8988-8998. PDF , Demo movie

Beintema, J.A., Oleksiak, A. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2006). The influence of biological motion perception on structure-from-motion interpretations at different speeds. Journal of Vision, 6, 712-726. PDF , Movie 1 , Movie 2

Krekelberg, B., Boynton, G.M. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2006). Adaptation: from single cells to BOLD signals. Trends in Neurosciences, 29, 250-256. PDF

Lorteije, J.A.M., Kenemans, J.L., Jellema, T., van der Lubbe, R.H.J., de Heer, F. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2006). Delayed response to animate implied motion in human motion processing areas. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 18, 1-11. PDF

Krekelberg, B., van Wezel, R.J.A., Albright, T.A. (2006). Adaptation in MT reduces perceived speed and improves speed discrimination. Journal of Neurophysiology, 95, 255-270. PDF

Duijnhouwer, J., Beintema, J.A., van den Berg, A.V. and van Wezel, R.J.A. An illusory transformation of optic flow fields without local motion interactions (2006). Vision Research, 46, 439-443. PDF

Perge, J.A., Borghuis, B.G., Bours, R.J.E., Lankheet, M.J.M. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2005). Temporal dynamics of direction tuning in motion sensitive area MT. Journal of Neurophysiology. 93. 2104-2116 PDF Stimulus-movie Results-movie

Perge, J.A. Borghuis, B., Bours, R.J.E., Lankheet, M.J.M. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2005). Dynamics of directional selectivity in MT receptive field center and surround. European Journal of Neuroscience. 20, 2049-2058. PDF Stimulus-movie Results-movie

Hooge, I.Th.C., Over, E.A.B., van Wezel, R.J.A., Frens, M.A. (2005). Inhibition of return is not a foraging facilitator in saccadic search and free viewing. Vision Research, 45, 1901-1908 PDF

van Wezel, R.J.A. and van der Smagt, M.J. (2003). Motion processing: how low can you go. Current Biology, 13, 840-842. PDF

Tao, R., Lankheet, M.J.M., van de Grind, W.A., van Wezel, R.J.A. (2003). Velocity dependence of the interocular transfer of dynamic motion afteraffects. Perception, 32, 855-866. PDF

Borghuis, B.G., Perge, J.A., Vajda, I., van Wezel, R.J.A., van de Grind, W.A., Lankheet, M.J.M. (2003). The Motion Reverse Correlation (MRC)– method: A linear systems approach in the motion domain. Journal of Neuroscience Methodes, 123(2), 153-166 PDF

Britten K.H., Van Wezel R.J.A. (2002) Area MST and Heading Perception. Cerebral Cortex, 12(7):692-701 PDF

van Wezel, R.J.A., Britten, K.H. (2002). Motion adaptation in area MT. Journal of Neurophysiology, 88: 3469-3476 PDF

van Wezel, R.J.A., Britten K.H. (2002) Multiple uses of visual motion. The case for stability in sensory cortex. Neuroscience, 111(4):739-759 PDF

Verstraten, F.A.J., Hooge, I.T.C., Culham, J., van Wezel, R.J.A. (2001). Systematic eye movements do not account for the perception of motion during attentive tracking. Vision Research, 41, 3505-3511 PDF

Britten, K.H. & van Wezel, R.J.A. (1998). Electrical microstimulation of extrastriate area MST biases heading perception. Nature Neuroscience, 1, 59-63. PDF
Commentary on our paper by A. Grunewald (1998). Stimulating thoughts about heading perception. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2, 7, 239-239. PDF

Gaudiano, P., Przybyszewski, A.W., van Wezel, R.J.A. & van de Grind, W.A. (1998). Spatial asymmetry in retinal ganglion cell responses. Biological Cybernetics, 79, 151-159. PDF

van Wezel, R.J.A., Fredericksen, R.E., Verstraten, F.A.J., Lankheet, M.J.M. & van de Grind, W.A. (1997). Responses of complex cells in area 17 to apparent motion of random pixel arrays. Vision Research, 37, 839-852. PDF

van de Grind, W.A., Lankheet, M.J.M., van Wezel, R.J.A., Rowe, M.H. & Hulleman, J. (1996). Gain control and hyperpolarisation level in horizontal cells as a function of light and dark adaptation. Vision Research, 36, 3969-3985 . PDF

Lankheet, M.J.M., Rowe, M.H., van Wezel, R.J.A. & van de Grind, W.A. (1996). Spatial and temporal properties of horizontal cells after prolonged dark adaptation. Vision Research, 36, 3955-3967. PDF

Verstraten, F.A.J., Fredericksen, R.E., van Wezel, R.J.A. & van de Grind, W.A. (1996). Directional motion sensitivity under transparent motion conditions. Vision Research, 36, 2333-2336. PDF

van Wezel, R.J.A., Lankheet, M.J.M., Verstraten, F.A.J., Marée, A.F.M. & van de Grind, W.A. (1996). Responses of complex cells in area 17 to bi-vectorial transparent motion. Vision Research, 36, 2805-2813. PDF

Lankheet, M.J.M., Rowe, M.H., van Wezel, R.J.A. & van de Grind, W.A. (1996). Horizontal cell sensitivity during prolonged dark adaptation. Visual Neuroscience, 13, 885-896. PDF

Verstraten, F.A.J., Fredericksen, R.E., van Wezel, R.J.A., Lankheet, M.J.M. & van de Grind, W.A. (1996). Recovery from adaptation for dynamic and static motion aftereffects: Evidence for two mechanisms. Vision Research, 36, 421-424. PDF

van Wezel, R.J.A., Verstraten F.A.J., Fredericksen, R.E. & van de Grind W.A. (1994). Spatial integration in coherent motion detection and in the movement aftereffect. Perception, 23, 1189-1195. PDF

Lankheet, M.J.M., van Wezel, R.J.A., Prickaerts, J.H.H.J. & van de Grind, W.A. (1993). The dynamics of light adaptation in horizontal cell responses. Vision Research, 33, 1153-1171. PDF

Lankheet, M.J.M., van Wezel, R.J.A. & van de Grind, W.A. (1991). Light adaptation and frequency transfer properties of horizontal cells. Vision Research, 31, 1129-1142. PDF

Lankheet, M.J.M., van Wezel, R.J.A. & van de Grind, W.A. (1991). Effects of background illumination on horizontal cell responses. Vision Research, 31, 919-932 PDF

Dissertations

Lorteije, J.A.M. (2006). Processing of real and implied motion. Thesis, Utrecht University, Utrecht. Promotors: van den Berg and Kenemans. Co-promotors: van Wezel and Jellema.

Perge, J.A. (2005). Cortical mechanisms of visual motion integration. Thesis, Utrecht University, Utrecht. Promotor: van den Berg. Co-promotors: van Wezel and Lankheet.

van Wezel, R.J.A. (1996). Aspects of visual motion processing: single cell recordings in area 17 and human psychophysics. Thesis, Utrecht University. Promotor: van de Grind. Co-promotor: Lankheet.


Publications in Dutch

Lankheet, M.J.M. and van Wezel, R.J.A. (2008). Van zenuwcel tot hersengebied: de structuur van het brein. In "Het brein te kijk", 4th edition. Editors: F. Wijnen and F. Verstraten. Harcourt Assessment BV. ISBN 9789026518072.


van Wezel, R.J.A., Kupper, F. (2002). “Bewustworden van beweging”. Neuropraxis, 6,4 , 106-110. PDF


Current Research Projects Richard van Wezel

Projects related to motion perception
- Neural mechanisms of voluntarily control: shaping conscious visual perception
- Optic flow selectivity of MST neurons
- Neural mechanisms of motion perception: psychophysics and neural activity
- Biological motion perception
- Implied motion

Projects related to object and spatial information processing
- The evolution of spatial abstraction and categorization
- Automatization of tasks using working memory
- Predicting clinical outcome of visual detection training following cortical blindness with functional MRI

- www.findmydouble.com

For all these research projects student internships (3-12 months) are possible. Please contact me for more information (r.j.a.vanwezel@uu.nl) or 030-2533947)

 

Teaching Richard van Wezel

Bachelor Biology: Animal Biology, Neurobiology, Functional Neurobiology

Master Neuroscience and Cognition:

Coordinator Neuroscience and Cognition: Track Behavioural Neuroscience

Helmholtz PhD Course: Sensory Systems


See our teaching page for more information

See current research projects for possible student projects (3-12 months)


Consulting hour Master students: Monday 11.30 - 12.30

Absent: 7 September, 14 September, 26 October, 9 November



Interview Noorderlicht Radio 10 juli 2007