Arash Afraz

Inferotemporal cortex stimulation is perceived before its onset

The paper shows that visual perception of cortical stimulation in macaques is delayed by approximately 200 ms relative to the stimulation onset.

The causal role of the inferior temporal cortex in visual perception

The paper uses machine learning and optogenetics to generate perceptual images from IT cortex stimulation, revealing subjective visual hallucinations.

Inactivation of face selective neurons alters eye movements when free viewing faces

This study shows that inactivating face-selective neurons in the inferior temporal cortex alters eye movement patterns during free viewing of faces.

Surgical procedure for implantation of Opto-Array in nonhuman primates

This paper describes a surgical method for implanting an Opto-Array in nonhuman primates to enable high-throughput optogenetic stimulation and behavioral testing.

Behavioral detectability of optogenetic stimulation of inferior temporal cortex varies with the size of concurrently viewed objects.

This study shows that the ability to detect optogenetic stimulation in macaque IT cortex varies with the size of concurrently viewed objects.

Chronically implantable LED arrays for behavioral optogenetics in primates.

The paper develops a chronically implantable LED array for optogenetic perturbation in non-human primates and demonstrates its effectiveness in inducing visual deficits.