Ana Arsenovic

The paper investigates figure-ground segmentation in the brain using fMRI, finding distributed signatures across multiple topographic maps beyond early visual cortex.

The paper shows visual stimulation induces fast, functionally specific cortical thickness changes in V1, comparable to BOLD signals but weaker in V3, suggesting non-hemodynamic mechanisms.

This study shows that dorsal stream parietal areas respond to static illusory shapes, with posterior regions showing contralateral preference and anterior regions showing attention-dependent responses.