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Doug Crawford is a Full Professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science at York University, where he leads the Visuomotor Neuroscience Lab. He is eligible to supervise graduate students in the Biology Graduate Program and conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of vision, cognition, and motor control.
His research focuses on understanding how the brain transforms visual information into coordinated actions, particularly in relation to eye, head, and hand movements. Using techniques such as computational modeling, psychophysics, neurophysiological recordings, neuroimaging, and brain stimulation, his lab investigates how movement goals are encoded relative to the self and visual landmarks, and how they are updated during self-motion.
The recent publications reveal a strong trend toward integrating neural data with computational models to explain goal-directed gaze and reach behaviors. His work spans subfields including frontal and parietal cortex function, spatial reference frames, sensorimotor integration, and neuromagnetic dynamics during manual tasks. The research contributes significantly to fundamental neuroscience and has implications for neurorehabilitation and artificial intelligence.
- Canada Research Chair (Eligible to Supervise)
Doug Crawford has received recognition through eligibility for the Canada Research Chair program and contributes to collaborative research across York University and international institutions. While specific grant details are not listed, his ongoing research output and lab leadership suggest active funding. He mentors graduate students in neuroscience research, fostering collaboration and multidisciplinary training within his lab.
The Visuomotor Neuroscience Lab at York University serves as the primary research environment, where experimental and theoretical approaches converge to study the neural basis of visually guided action.
