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SUMMARY:“How does melanopsin help us to see?“ - Dr Annette Allen\, Neu
 roscience and Experimental Psychology\, Faculty of Biology\, Medicine and 
 Health\, University of Manchester
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CONTACT:John Mollon
DESCRIPTION:The discovery of melanopsin\, a new photoreceptor in the mamma
 lian retina\, has revolutionized our understanding of how changes in backg
 round light intensity are measured to drive sub-conscious responses such a
 s circadian photoentrainment. Here\, I will discuss our recent work that a
 ddresses how melanopsin might also be important in more conventional visua
 l tasks\, such as the detection of spatial patterns\, in the mouse early v
 isual system. 
LOCATION:Kenneth Craik Room\, Craik-Marshall Building\, Downing Site
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