Gautam Awatramani

Gautam Awatramani is Professor of Biology at the University of Victoria, where he researches neural circuit mechanisms in the retina. His laboratory employs electrophysiology and imaging techniques to study visual information processing.

Current projects investigate how specific retinal circuits extract motion information and encode visual scenes through coordinated neurotransmitter release. The lab uses transgenic mouse models to map synaptic connectivity and signal transformation pathways.

Key findings include discoveries about co-transmission mechanisms and direction-selective processing in retinal networks. Research has implications for retinal degeneration therapies.