Neural Basis of Face, Body and Object Recognition in the Human Brain
Kalanit Grill-Spector - Professor of Psychology
Bio-X Affiliated Faculty
Dr. Grill-Spector's research utilizes functional imaging (fMRI),diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), computational techniques, and behavioral methods to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying visual recognition in humans.
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Stanford study shows that tissue in the brain, rather than being lost, grows across childhood and may underlie better face recognition
January 5, 2017 - Stanford News
A study from Bio-X affiliate Kalanit Grill-Spector finds that the amount of brain tissue does not only decrease...
Face blindness predicted by structural differences in the brain, Stanford neuroscientists discover
January 30, 2015 - Stanford Report
Differences in connectivity in the brain predict face blindness in adults, say Stanford neuroscientists under...
A brain-imaging discovery resolves a century-old argument
November 20, 2014 - Stanford Report
A team under Bio-X affiliated faculty Brian Wandell and Kalanit Grill-Spector, including Bio-X Travel Awardee...